How to Use batik in a Sentence

batik

noun

• Culture abounds in the Bahamas, from handmade batik to the Junkanoo beat.
  — Kristi Eaton, Chron, 27 Aug. 2021
• The pattern is a brownish batik produced by specks of tobacco.
  — Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
• A lot of men—foreigners especially—would have struggled to pull off the batik.
  — Monte Reel, Bloomberg.com, 20 July 2017
• Buyers had one week to pre-order items, such as traditional snacks, batik clothes, or coffee.
  — Edna Tarigan, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2020
• Look for gorgeous batik fabrics, antique lighting and a beautiful spa.
  — Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021
• Don’t miss the Coconut Style boutique’s batik-print robes and bed linens in brilliant, vibrant hues.
  — Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2017
• Aesthetic finishes like graphics and batik are not so useful.
  — Karen L. Labat, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2020
• My hope is that people will acknowledge and give appreciation to the batik.
  — NBC News, 15 Sep. 2017
• The stamping process used for this wearable artwork is inspired by the ancient wax-resist dyeing technique of batik.
  — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
• Thompson spent a day in a local village learning how to do batik, a traditional form of printing on fabric.
  — Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
• Jean’s favorite piece in the collection is a strapless dress made of five ruffles, rendered in a purple, red, yellow, and blue batik.
  — Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2022
• Prints included broken polka dot, paisley, batik and ombre polka dot.
  — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
• Head into the village and try your hand at batik painting on scarves, sarongs, and shirts, which will double as a beautiful memento from your trip.
  — Christina Liao, Vogue, 23 May 2019
• Much of the cotton used for batik wasn’t grown in Indonesia, blunting the authenticity of the art form.
  — Hannah Beech, New York Times, 30 June 2023
• Indigo batik wallpaper contrasts with denim-like rollup shades and shibori pillows.
  — Megan Barber, Curbed, 3 July 2019
• Some of batik’s greatest promoters, as far back as the mid-19th century, were female entrepreneurs.
  — Hannah Beech, New York Times, 30 June 2023
• Erik Schaix, a designer, sells couture models in charcoal-grey denim and batik print at his Paris boutique.
  — The Economist, 30 May 2020
• Meanwhile, in New York, Muur has launched a capsule collection of indigo batik.
  — Alexander Freeling, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2021
• Kattenbracker's medium of choice is batik, which is a process of dying fabric using dyes and hot beeswax to get the color to stay, and make an eventual image.
  — Rebecca Hazen, Houston Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2018
• Women in flowing batik dresses and thin men in shorts and sandals snacked from a platter of fruit and a platter of brownies; volunteers dispensed ice water from the bar.
  — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2019
• For breakfast, Café Rae with its bright batik decor and wide range of breakfast options is a solid choice with everything from omelettes and pancakes to huevos rancheros.
  — Trisha Boyer, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2019
• Bamboo Ben’s Instagram page, @bamboo_ben_, has photos of the space and shows batik-print bars and banquettes surrounded by bamboo and skulls.
  — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2021
• In the 20th century, the Javanese also developed a wood-block printing technique for batik.
  — Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 7 Oct. 2020
• For Lorenz Saputra, batik should be enjoyed beyond formal occasions.
  — Alexander Freeling, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2021
• Fabrics also ranged from Nigerian handwoven fabrics like Aso-Oke, Hand and tye-dye batik.
  — Essence, 7 Nov. 2021
• The brand also incorporates specific Asian cultural elements in most of its designs, such as the use of batik, songket, or saree lace.
  — Ardian Wibisono, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
• His security detail — men with crew cuts, colorful batik shirts and black pants — seemed relaxed despite the unpredictable nature of the walkabouts.
  — Washington Post, 27 July 2019
• The resort regularly hosts classes like batik dyeing and making cocktails with arak, the local sugarcane-and-coconut-based spirit.
  — Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
• Indonesians have been making batik wax fabrics since the sixth century, according to The Jakarta Post.
  — Tomi Obaro, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2022
• If not, walk a few feet to the exhibition’s other main batik specialist, Ṣàngódáre Gbádégẹsin Àjàlá, who passed away in 2021.
  — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024