sequined

adjective

variants or sequinned
Definition of sequinednext
as in fringed

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Recent Examples of sequined For her May 30 match against Iva Jovic, the tennis star shone from every angle in a sequined dress and a matching reflective jacket featuring a divisive peplum design. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 30 May 2026 Jane Fonda and Julia Louis-Dreyfus both embraced powerhouse glamour in black sequined gowns with sleeves and high necklines. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 His widow, Erika Kirk, was at this weekend’s dinner, visibly distraught as she was escorted out in her sequined cream dress. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026 Holmes’ cashmere Khaite bra and bralette moment, which went unexpectedly viral seven years ago, received a red-carpet update this time around, with a white button-down styled off the shoulder, peekaboo strap, and a sequined charcoal skirt. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequined
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequined
  1. fringed
  2. bejeweled
  3. embroidered
  4. embossed
  5. laced
  6. gold
  7. wreathed
Adjective
  • In the 70s, fringed vests were worn as tops paired with a flare jean.
    — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Yet new research provides compelling evidence that fringed jumping spiders (Portia fimbriata) experience two distinct sleep states, including one that looks suspiciously like the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep associated with our own vivid dreams.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of fringed
Adjective
  • Kardashian’s two glittering looks, straight from the 1995 archives, were plunging minidresses designed to look like open robes with bejeweled trim that showed her underwear.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The chiffony dress was complete with beaded floral embroidery and a bejeweled trim.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
Definition of bejeweled
Adjective
  • That spirit was alive across collections, where sweet bows, light pink shades, ruffles, and even embroidered kittens made their way onto bridal looks.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This was placed in a room where three Juszkiewicz works hinged on flourishing gladioli and calla, next to Valentino’s gowns that expressed his couture skills with sequined and embroidered dresses embellished with floral references and leaf motifs.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of embroidered
Adjective
  • The case can be charged via the USB-C port on the bottom edge, and a small embossed circle indicates a button that lights up the peg to check the battery level.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The collection introduces two men’s styles in embossed polished black and rich wine leather, adding a textured finish to the loafer.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of embossed
Adjective
  • The Babylone style is a laced stiletto sandal that is decorated at the toe strap with the YSL Cassandre in a bronze-tone metal.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • After Yancy witnesses the murder of Florida’s finest fixer, an ambitious state attorney teams him up with a strait-laced forensic accountant to solve the crime.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of laced
Adjective
  • Curator Andrew Bolton was particularly moved by Jun Takahashi’s fall 2024 Undercover show, which closed out with a gray sweatsuit festooned with gold tinsel.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The house’s holiday 2026 campaign, lensed by Gordon von Steiner, moves through a hotel washed in deep crimson, with gold dresses, black tuxedos and leopard print appearing almost everywhere else.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of gold
Adjective
  • Pictured above, the hardworking AFP shooter Henry Nicholls produces yet another fine portrait in his shot of a young handicapper luxuriating in the Zenlike smoke-wreathed focus required to select just the perfect and perfectly-priced mounts to back in the next race.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • In the face-cream advertisement, M remained wreathed in the pink flowers of spring.
    — Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Definition of wreathed

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“Sequined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequined. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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