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Recent Examples of selvage
Featuring nods to some of the fashion brand’s distinctive elements such as the tailoring selvage, echoed in the trim running along the boat’s tubular frame, and the Red Dot motif, the boat is decked in discreet tones of sandy beige and white.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Her name also appears centered atop the white selvage, also in violet.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Staple fabrics such as selvage denim and cottons are par for the course but there’s also more unusual choices, like a beautiful linen fabric made in the Osaka area in the 17th or 18th century that Yagi found in an antique shop in Kyoto.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
Per the name, the style is pulled from the 1950s and recreated in Japan from premium selvage denim.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
Slim selvage jeans are made with the utmost care.
—Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2022
Blue floral wallpaper from Sandberg immerses visitors in saturated color, along with a graphic checkerboard lambswool throw from Wallace Sewell and a custom selvage Japanese denim bedspread designed by Katch Interiors.
—Laura Raskin, ELLE Decor, 10 Aug. 2022
Cut Drapery Pieces Lay out your fabric panels and trim the selvage edges.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2023
According to the postal service, the margin paper, or selvage, attached to the stamp sheet will include a photo taken of Lewis in 1963 by photographer Steve Schapiro in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Her name also appears centered atop the white selvage, also in violet.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Staple fabrics such as selvage denim and cottons are par for the course but there’s also more unusual choices, like a beautiful linen fabric made in the Osaka area in the 17th or 18th century that Yagi found in an antique shop in Kyoto.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
Per the name, the style is pulled from the 1950s and recreated in Japan from premium selvage denim.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
Slim selvage jeans are made with the utmost care.
—Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2022
Blue floral wallpaper from Sandberg immerses visitors in saturated color, along with a graphic checkerboard lambswool throw from Wallace Sewell and a custom selvage Japanese denim bedspread designed by Katch Interiors.
—Laura Raskin, ELLE Decor, 10 Aug. 2022
Cut Drapery Pieces Lay out your fabric panels and trim the selvage edges.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2023
According to the postal service, the margin paper, or selvage, attached to the stamp sheet will include a photo taken of Lewis in 1963 by photographer Steve Schapiro in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selvage
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Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks, former head of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab and a founder of iRobot, knows from decades of building real-world applications from frontier technologies, that to be widely adopted, even the most clever tools must leave room for humans.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Retirement, commonly referred to as the golden years, is the final frontier.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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During the Civil War, a deadline was a line of demarcation around the inner stockade of a prison camp, generally about 17 feet.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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There is a clear line of demarcation besides the calendar.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Hybrid and virtual models also eliminate geographical barriers, which could increase attendee participation while reducing time and resource limitations.—
Michele Dobnikar,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Despite the limitations, midfielder Tommy Fraser and full-back Sam Rents several came through the system to make debuts in League One during the reign of former club midfielder Dean Wilkins between 2006 and 2008.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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All in all, with that many golfers dominating the Detroit Golf Club to this extent, the door is wide open for someone to make a move up the leaderboard and take home the PGA Tour event win on Sunday.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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That pact will inspire confidence and make peace to the extent that all signatories and other affected parties (including Israel) still trust in international law and legitimacy.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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The company said in a statement that inventory value adjustments and the impact of U.S. restrictions on advanced AI chips for China had contributed to the decline in profits.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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Starting in the 1970s, home construction plummeted and prices soared in high-opportunity coastal cities because of restrictions on supply.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
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An ‘Anti-Trump Birthday Party Rally’ was organized after the march to Mar-a-Lago, WPTV reported.—
Kate Linderman,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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And South Florida can’t get enough of it: As the Fightin’ Maurices continue their march toward a second consecutive NHL Stanley Cup championship, fans will gather in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday for one of the largest official watch parties in Panthers’ history — at the War Memorial Auditorium.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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But Dave’s sales pale in comparison to some of its more ferocious competitors: Chick-Fil-A averaged $9.3 million at its free-standing and drive-thru restaurants last year, while Raising Cane’s reportedly hit $6.2 million in average unit volume.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The pop-rock cuts on the LP pale in comparison to her future work, and with the record attached to her starring role on Hannah Montana, Meet Miley Cyrus feels less like an introduction to Miley Cyrus and more of an extension of Miley Stewart.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The House measure aims to lower federal costs by freezing states' provider taxes at current rates and prohibiting them from establishing new provider taxes.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Now the mammoth measure heads back to the House, which narrowly passed its own version at the end of May.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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“Selvage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selvage. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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