Examples of floor-length in a Sentence
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Decades ago, floor-length curtains on every window were the rage, but that fad slowly evolved into curtainless windows, and now there is a position between the two.
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Gretchen M. Stone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
The reveler and her husband, also donning a floor-length costume, have celebrated Carnival season for decades as residents of New Orleans.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The Sisters wear black floor-length habits and veils that smell of lilacs and ammonia cleaner.
—Literary Hub, 16 Feb. 2026
And floor-length taffeta capes.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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Gretchen M. Stone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
The reveler and her husband, also donning a floor-length costume, have celebrated Carnival season for decades as residents of New Orleans.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The Sisters wear black floor-length habits and veils that smell of lilacs and ammonia cleaner.
—Literary Hub, 16 Feb. 2026
And floor-length taffeta capes.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for floor-length
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“Floor-length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor-length. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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