Examples of tailcoat in a Sentence
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Think: satin, maxi dresses, dramatic necklines, or something with a tailcoat.
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Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2024
On a break between takes, Harland, wearing a leather tailcoat, steps outside to get some fresh air.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
The actor, who plays Van Palmer on the beloved show, wore a tuxedo tailcoat typically worn with white tie and tuxedo shirt.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
But in the United Kingdom, where Eton serves as the ultimate symbol of the elite — Princes William and Harry studied there, as well as Boris Johnson, David Cameron and many other prime ministers, and pupils wear tailcoats — the situation was greeted with puns and a heavy dose of schadenfreude.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
This type of hummingbird has a long beak that appears to examine flowers the way a doctor might examine a patient; further, the black crest and tails of the bird resemble the top hat and long tailcoats doctors once wore.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
For the latter track, Madonna sports a punky tailcoat by Findikoglu, inspired by an archival blazer that the singer wore for a performance in Japan back in the ’80s.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2023
Caius Folkerts, 12, was enthusiastically doing his first fitting of an Eton tailcoat.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 6 July 2023
Pictured arriving at Westminster Abbey, his black wool and mohair peak lapel tailcoat is worn with a matching double-breasted vest and trousers, a white shirt, and gray tie.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023
Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2024
On a break between takes, Harland, wearing a leather tailcoat, steps outside to get some fresh air.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
The actor, who plays Van Palmer on the beloved show, wore a tuxedo tailcoat typically worn with white tie and tuxedo shirt.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
But in the United Kingdom, where Eton serves as the ultimate symbol of the elite — Princes William and Harry studied there, as well as Boris Johnson, David Cameron and many other prime ministers, and pupils wear tailcoats — the situation was greeted with puns and a heavy dose of schadenfreude.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
This type of hummingbird has a long beak that appears to examine flowers the way a doctor might examine a patient; further, the black crest and tails of the bird resemble the top hat and long tailcoats doctors once wore.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
For the latter track, Madonna sports a punky tailcoat by Findikoglu, inspired by an archival blazer that the singer wore for a performance in Japan back in the ’80s.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2023
Caius Folkerts, 12, was enthusiastically doing his first fitting of an Eton tailcoat.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 6 July 2023
Pictured arriving at Westminster Abbey, his black wool and mohair peak lapel tailcoat is worn with a matching double-breasted vest and trousers, a white shirt, and gray tie.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023
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“Tailcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailcoat. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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