How to Use va-va-voom in a Sentence

va-va-voom

adjective
  • An everyday lob can go from basic to va-va-voom with a single swoop.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • As for beauty, Jenner brought the glamour with a bouncy blowout full of va-va-voom volume.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Sheer tights keep things classic (and warm), while slingback heels and gold accents up the va-va-voom without veering into too-revealing territory.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2025
  • The era of the va-va-voom Victoria’s Secret Angel has officially made its return.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • There were those iconic hourglass silhouettes and va-va-voom corsets, but also pin sharp pants and couture-level draping, and some quite fabulous feather and jewel moments.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Partywear showed range this week, with designers often channeling retro vibes, from rock ‘n’ roll bold aesthetics and midcentury va-va-voom to sophisticated old-school glam.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The actress brought the va-va-voom in this floral, orange maxi dress at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 12th Annual Oscar party in 2004.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Featured were the young upstart Isaac Mizrahi, va-va-voom Italian Gianni Versace, the effusive Frenchman Christian Lacroix, and the Turkish eclectic Rifat Ozbek.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 23 July 2026

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