How to Use kimono in a Sentence

kimono

noun
Definition of kimononext
Synonyms for kimononext
  • Thanks to @maopublicrelations for the loan of the epic kimono by @chenghuaichuang & @thearchshow for the beautiful Earings by @leciel.design and ring by @epajewel.
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2019
  • A woman in a kimono uses an open fan to shield her head from the sun.
    — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 19 May 2017
  • Click ahead to see the kimonos, cowboy boots, and camel tracksuits-as-pantsuits.
    — Nabile Quenum, The Cut, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Lately a lot of kimonos tied up with shorts and brass belts, my summer go to.
    — Nick Williams, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2017
  • Like the way a kimono is cut, how there’s no fabric wasted.
    — SFChronicle.com, 9 Jan. 2020
  • On opening day of the races, the stylish royal stepped out in a white, kimono-style dress by Osman.
    — Kara Thompson, Town & Country, 21 June 2018
  • The flouncy skirt gets a button-down blouse to balance it out; the wide-leg jeans get a silk kimono and pink flats.
    — Wired, 12 Sep. 2019
  • This is a great opportunity to see the kimono and to see that is more than just a word.
    — Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com, 27 June 2019
  • The Japanese wore stylish kimono-style jackets, while the Scots wore kilts.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Sep. 2019
  • Dressed in a simple black dress with a short, lace kimono on top, Baker mostly seemed at ease on the stage.
    — Kevinisha Walker, NOLA.com, 6 May 2018
  • For teenage girls, animal prints, camo and kimonos are on-trend.
    — Mel Jimenez, Houston Chronicle, 31 July 2019
  • Dressed in a white kimono-style top and pants, Mary is focused and obedient.
    — Sharon Broussard, cleveland.com, 22 Jan. 2018
  • On the main outdoor stage, a male macaque in a kimono struck macho poses and leaped over high hurdles.
    — National Geographic, 8 Feb. 2020
  • There was a huge commotion about a not-Asian girl wearing a kimono.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2020
  • Components of the unique piece were made out of kimono fabric that was handsewn.
    — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 15 Aug. 2017
  • Most of the drawings are peaceful scenes of kids at play, along with a few portraits and a rendering of a woman in a kimono.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Mao is 6 years old and swaddled in a heavy kimono, her face covered in the thick white greasepaint of a Kabuki actor.
    — Ben Dooley, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2020
  • The kimono is from Japanese culture, and the qípáo at the premiere was from Chinese culture.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Katy Perry has been called out for wearing cornrows, kimonos, and grills.
    — Tynan Sinks, Teen Vogue, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Each kimono is like a work of art, painted by hand and passed down through generations.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2018
  • To complete the look, Cotillard wore a floor-sweeping Balmain denim kimono with distressed details on the sleeves and on the back.
    — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 22 May 2019
  • In Tokyo, for $73, a traveler can make a kimono and drink Japanese tea with a local.
    — Caitlin McCabe, Philly.com, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Many local men and women walk the streets in beautiful kimonos.
    — Jarrett Bellini, CNN, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Paired with socks and Geta, the kimono was once a part of a daily uniform for Japanese women.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 11 June 2022
  • Davis tried on a colorful Japanese kimono at a mall and posed for a photo.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2020
  • Elsewhere, a woman in a red kimono throws herself through an open window.
    — Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2019
  • The guests, dressed in flowing kimonos and bright kaftans look on, each with a colorful tropical drink in hand.
    — AL.com, 18 July 2017
  • His approach to the western trend featured printed kimonos or a chic power suit paired with a cowboy hat.
    — Nandi Howard, Essence, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Japan had its own fashion traditions, of course, and the kimono would figure in Miyake’s work, but what Miyake sought was modernity.
    — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Up until quite recently, any Asian character who didn't do kung-fu, play a nerd, or wear a kimono felt like a win.
    — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 24 May 2018

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