How to Use art deco in a Sentence

art deco

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Definition of art deconext
  • Dig those art deco-like scrolls over the wheel arches, fitted with heavy plastic skirting.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 20 June 2019
  • Original art deco-style homes now mix with six-story chic apartment buildings.
    — Berenice Bautista, The Seattle Times, 22 Jan. 2019
  • But the art deco bar table (also well used — as in frequently — in this play) is perfection with its rounded glass and gold trim.
    — Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, 12 June 2019
  • The back yard features a fire pit and art deco fixtures that were part of the original design and a hot tub that obviously wasn’t.
    — Paul Jablow, https://www.inquirer.com, 4 June 2019
  • This is the oldest lodging in the park going back 126 years, but has recently been renovated in art deco style.
    — Niloufer Venkatraman, National Geographic, 13 June 2019
  • Modern architecture with art deco features highlights the coffered ceilings as well.
    — Valerie Sweeten, Houston Chronicle, 30 June 2019
  • It was held in the iconic art deco Catalina Casino in the enormous 1920s ballroom.
    — Emily Strohm, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2019
  • Century Grand will be decorated with art deco design and filled with staff dressed as porters, ticket takers and conductors.
    — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 21 Aug. 2019
  • The inside doesn’t look drastically different, although there are plans to reinforce the art deco aesthetic with more historic photos and fixtures.
    — John Wenzel, The Know, 15 Aug. 2019
  • The company offers a wide range of styles (floral, plaid, art deco), in a rainbow of colors and a variety of materials to expand — and complete — their collection.
    — NBC News, 18 Dec. 2018
  • Their art deco inspired Grand Suite served as an aphrodisiac with free-flowing champagne, 24-hour butler service, roses, chocolates and a plush bed made for two.
    — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 29 July 2019
  • Its art deco theatre was home to the first talkie films.
    — Ryan Fonsecastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Many residents have mourned the loss of the art deco structure, built in the 1940s.
    — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The ring had an Italian art deco design from the 1930s.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Where: Saga, a rooftop art deco restaurant in Tribeca with killer views.
    — Faran Krentcil, ELLE, 17 Sep. 2022
  • In the moody new clip, the teen phenom can be seen lounging in a room dripping in art deco.
    — Billboard, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The aging art deco building built in 1950 was in need of a face-lift, and the Panthers approached the city with an idea.
    — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Stop in at the art deco Hotel Montana for lunch at the chic Scala restaurant.
    — Malavika Bhattacharya, National Geographic, 5 Oct. 2019
  • Large-format posters are a fun way to bring in color and the art deco style the homeowner loves.
    — Mari-Jane Williams, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2019
  • This floor’s powder room has the firehouse men’s room mirror and a steel art deco sink.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2020
  • In 2021, Illy opened a café in the lovely art deco Palazzo Berlam.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 11 July 2022
  • Its lines are low, sweeping prairie-style, plus the curves and zig-zag corners of art deco accents.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2021
  • Don't miss the hand-etched art deco murals in the entryway and the Venetian plaster walls.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2022
  • With its mix of French, Egyptian and Greek themes, this art deco gem is one of Cincinnati’s crown jewels.
    — David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 24 Dec. 2019
  • The setting is the Sea Lounge, with art deco furnishings and old colonial charm from 1903 when the hotel was first built.
    — Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Even as the romance of art nouveau gave way to the strong and geometric pieces of the art deco era, platinum endured.
    — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Plus, these art deco flats put every piece of jewelry to shame with their sparkle.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 30 Jan. 2023
  • If your taste runs in the sparkly or art deco direction, this cool candle warmer may be for you.
    — Alanna Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2023
  • Like Remus Gatsby Reserve, the bottles have an art deco design, and the cork is supposed to resemble the knob of a baseball bat.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 June 2024
  • Twin staircases in the lobby are matched by art deco influences throughout.
    — Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024

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