How to Use brocade in a Sentence

brocade

noun
Definition of brocadenext
  • The shorts came in olive green, in leather, in suede, in lace, in metallic brocade.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2017
  • Had enough of the heavy brocade and stucco found all around town?
    — Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2021
  • Like this girl, who bought a $50 brocade dress then added a flower train.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 29 May 2019
  • The Hindu Rajput princess stands tall, a Lara Croft with pearls and brocade.
    — Sandip Roy, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2018
  • But this sparkling brocade coat turns that notion on its ear.
    — Jay Baldos, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Nov. 2017
  • There was a fair amount of leopard and vintage brocade.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2017
  • For the premiere of Marie Antoinette, Yeoh looked queenly in her own right in a plum and gold brocade gown.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The tables in the grand ballroom were covered with white brocade damask topped with white satin lace.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, 22 Jan. 2018
  • As for the men, there was plenty of ornate, brocade jackets and suits in the early bunch.
    — Leanne Italie, ajc, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Each of the seven lavish suites is swathed in damask, silk brocade and zellige.
    — Lindsay Cohn, ELLE Decor, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Ashley wore a black dress with big, brocade sleeves, so big sleeves were a thing for both of them. Twinning!
    — Charles Manning, Cosmopolitan, 25 July 2017
  • In 1988, Princess Diana stunned in a white and gold brocade ball gown and matching bolero jacket.
    — Janaya Wecker, ELLE, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Red brocades and royal paintings adorn high walls of the Marschallin’s bedroom.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The shorts may have added a little fun, but the metallic brocade was what popped in all those step and repeat pictures.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2017
  • The full skirt was made from the weighty brocade cloth typically used for a kimono obi.
    — The New York Times, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2018
  • The brocade kamuro, which erupts into golden dust and shimmers down slowly, takes up the bulk of the sky.
    — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022
  • It is paired with a sequins sheet holographic bustier to reflect the nine colours of ikat weave that the brocade is set in.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Gabriella looked fab in a plunging black gown, while Liam sported a black brocade tux.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 31 Jan. 2023
  • With the holidays come time for local Madrigal groups to dust off their brocade robes and tune their pipes.
    — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2019
  • The Brant boys, ever-rich in brocade suiting, looking through lace.
    — Sarah Bray, Town & Country, 13 Apr. 2015
  • Ron Yarbrough's tartan pants were en pointe, while others used black as a backdrop for brocade, charm bracelets, sparkle and more.
    — Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Her brother Richard, one of the movers, walked by carrying a brocade footstool.
    — Washington Post, 28 June 2021
  • Monroe looked every bit the movie star while lounging on a white satin sheet and a white fur coat in a red brocade evening gown with spaghetti straps.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The green, silky brocade trousers and top—with a necktie detail—was originally worn to the Billboard Awards that year.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Block heel booties in a rusty brown hue, brocade ballet flats and velvet pumps are all fabulous footwear styles to rock this fall.
    — Kami Phillips, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2017
  • For dinner Hailey Bieber changed into a chic brocade minidress with a cutout detail at the neckline and racy side slits.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 July 2023
  • Vibrant colors popped up in pieces such as the emerald one-shoulder brocade dress or the marigold pleated satin skirt.
    — Phoebe Robinson, ELLE, 13 Feb. 2023
  • While Meghan paired a silver and gold brocade dress with a chic white coat, Kate opted for a high-necked, pale blue tea dress, perfect for the spring weather.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Mar. 2019
  • Rich and detailed Silk, brocade and velvets are all classic fabrics in Parisian style.
    — Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The graceful curves of the scrolled pediment over the front door are echoed in the foyer with the grand sweep of the staircase, a hallmark of Williams, and in the brocade pattern of the shimmering platinum wallcoverings.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024

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