kimono

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Recent Examples of kimono Another centuries-old Japanese institution is Ginza Mitsukoshi, a department store that originally focused on kimonos but now sells luxury goods from all over the world. Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 The online store features matching pants and scarf sets, kimonos, scarves, scrunchies, gift boxes, bracelets and more. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 There are more unique pieces, too, like dreamy kimonos for layering, plus strappy sandals and seasonal accessories (some of the best summer hats are under $50). Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 June 2025 Explore boutiques like Amor & Rosas, known for kimonos embroidered by Chiapas collectives, and María Belen, offering handcrafted silver jewelry. Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kimono
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Noun
  • Gomez clung to summer style in a white sundress.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Thousands have gathered not in grief, but in unity—dressed in red, white, and blue, with MAGA hats, sundresses, and a palpable sense of purpose.
    Amanda Castro Mandy Taheri Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the late 18th century, French artist Elizabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painted a portrait of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, wearing a sloping straw hat and chemise dress — a typical undergarment for women at the time.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
  • But unlike other medieval libraries, the Clairvaux Romanesque manuscripts have an additional second cover, called a chemise, according to the study.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Natalia's graduation sash also included her father's sheath logo on the top left.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Kohberger bought a Ka-Bar brand knife and Ka-Bar leather knife sheath on Amazon in March 2022, according to prosecutors.
    Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Best black minidresses There is nothing else quite like a little black minidress, a seasonless staple that can be worn year-round.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to the designer diamonds, the 14-time Grammy winner wore a $2,146 Giuseppe Di Morabito minidress embellished in crystals.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ballet flats, separates, the shirtwaist dress, spaghetti straps on evening gowns, strapless swimsuits and athletic-friendly designs were among her creations.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
  • In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.
    Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Smith paired the shoes with a navy shirtdress styled in undone menswear mode.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Tory Burch’s shirtdress makes a statement for work and an after-hours event, while Tove and Simkhai’s are perfect for a wedding.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Amaya Espinal Instead of sporting a matching set or a stringy bikini, our girl, Amaya Papaya, floated around the villa in episode 28 of Love Island USA in a flowy muumuu dress, which is a house dress worn in the U.S., according to Teen Vogue.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Jean’s mama, in a kente-print muumuu (as much out of self-consciousness about middle-aged weight gain, Jean figured, as in celebration of the day), hovered nearby, smiling on.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These styles—like the retro housedress—are from another era of fashion that’s catching up as a trend today, so we’re thrilled to see that this cozy, refined staple of mid-century sleepwear is having a little renaissance.
    Clint Davis, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Spring/Summer 2023 collection was sunny, optimistic, and breezy—no doubt lead by its hero piece, the signature nightgown, a misnomer for the flowy, bohemian housedress that put the brand on the map.
    Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Aug. 2022

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