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noun

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Recent Examples of silk-stocking
Adjective
Snaking through the salons of an old Paris mansion, the circuitous catwalk is marked with bundles of spindly wood branches and vibrant floral blooms, adornments that add an ethereal air to the silk-stocking grandeur. Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025 The space, built as the Seventh Regiment Armory in 1861, once housed a National Guard troupe known as the silk-stocking unit, whose members came from some of the city’s most influential families (think Vanderbilts and Roosevelts). Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
Noun
Related Articles Anthony Vaccarello told WWD that the brand’s totally translucent silk stocking extravaganza for fall 2024 was inspired by ideals of fragility, something that surely strikes home for both musicians. Violet Goldstone, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024 Tweed waistcoats, felt hats, and silk stockings abound. Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023 The garments hearken to past centuries when the lines between gender were not so fixed, when men wore ruffles and silk stockings and everyone wore wigs and powdered their hair. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2019 Early sales mostly cut into the market for cheaper rayon and cotton stockings, however, giving silk stocking makers time to make the transition. Virginia Postrel, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2019 In the 1920s, skirts rose to knee-length, and flappers rolled their silk stockings down to below the knee to flash a bit of skin. Julie Washington, cleveland.com, 17 Sep. 2019 Some women painted their legs to look like silk stockings. Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2019 Your little devil, Love, Frank RALPH: Feb. 8, 1942 Dear John, Why are the Japs like their silk stockings? Jessica Stahl, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silk-stocking
Adjective
  • Tax cuts that disproportionately benefit wealthier Americans and new tax deductions for tips also are included in the legislation.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Their quest is being financed by the fabulously wealthy Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleason, having fun with a thin role), who happens to be dying of liver cancer and will literally spare no expense — and happily spend his days with a group of verbose art thieves — to find a cure.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Historical memory Even before the conflict was over, aristocratic Anglican writers such as Sir Richard Musgrave spun the rebellion as an uprising of disgruntled Catholics.
    Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
  • Just six years ago, the Times Square Alliance temporarily installed a similarly monumental statue by the artist Kehinde Wiley, who rose to stardom for his aristocratic portraits of contemporary Black people.
    Andrew Keh, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Charting a divided league’s haves and have-nots Ranking the top 25 college football teams: Who’s biggest winner after the spring portal window?
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Based on the video game from Bethesda Game Studios, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Oklahoma City is rich in First American history and culture, and there are myriad ways to connect with it, from authentic Native American restaurants to attending cultural events and shopping at local businesses.
    Anne Roderique-Jones, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
  • Behind the fizz is a category rich in history, layered with tradition, and increasingly serious about quality.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • Which one of her books was turned into a 1995 film directed by Ang Lee, from a script written by Emma Thompson? 2 of 5 What is the name of the series that adapts Julia Quinn’s Regency-era romance novels about eight siblings in a noble family and their adventures in London’s high-society world?
    J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • The Idol was almost a noble failure, a psychically damaging look into the pop ecosystem that had the decency to fictionalize rather than mythologize its star.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Answering this question has been a core aspect of my work over the last decade as a venture capitalist, and my book Out-Innovate (HBR).
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Resources might be getting scarcer as the world’s population soars past sustainability tipping points, but the eyes of capitalists will never be cast anywhere else but on their own balance sheets.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • These areas tend to have affluent shoppers who have the time for and interest in shopping that way.
    Alexandra Talty, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • The hotel brand surveyed 503 affluent U.S. adults between late February and early March, defined as those with household income of at least $250,000; a minimum of $1 million in total assets, and those who typically spend $10,000 or more on leisure travel annually.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Small businesses typically operate lean, unlike large corporations with deep pockets, supply chain redundancy, and legal teams to handle disruptions.
    Holly Eve, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • This dress also features two deep pockets, which are perfect for storing your phone, wallet, and favorite sunglasses.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025

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“Silk-stocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silk-stocking. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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