How to Use slinky in a Sentence

slinky

adjective
Definition of slinkynext
  • The slinky dress appears to have a cutout down the chest.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 May 2022
  • Here are chains to pop over a slinky dress and greet a new day.
    — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2021
  • The look included a slinky dress with open-toed boots and a white purse.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Want to rock a sequin gown or a slinky slip for prom, but don't want to break the bank with a $100+ gown?
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The slinky floor-length silk skirt is paired with an edgy leather halter top.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The minimal, slinky styles in ivory and black mesh are meant to be worn as both swimwear and streetwear.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2021
  • But a slinky slip dress that's trimmed in lace, on-sale, and comes in extended sizes?
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Thoughts of her cascade through his head like the slinky keys and drums descending on the hook.
    — Dylan Green, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
  • For her big night, McAdams hit the red carpet in style, wearing a slinky black-and-white satin slip dress.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
  • Page suggests slinky slip dresses and cutouts to beat the heat in black this summer.
    — ELLE, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The space has floor-to-ceiling windows that are hung with curtains of slinky gold chains.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Khloé showed out in a slinky leopard print dress with.
    — Glamour, 21 May 2022
  • Clients are greeted by racks of dresses in the slinkiest of silks and dreamiest of tulles.
    — ELLE, 7 June 2023
  • Simpson wore a slinky red dress that dipped low in the front and had lace trim around the bustline and matching lace sleeves.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Three acts that play blooze-y, slinky music, with a pile of beloved songs between them.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 13 July 2022
  • Last fall, Jaguar confirmed that the 2024 model year would be the last for the slinky F-type coupe and convertible.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Silky dresses and slinky skirts bring a sultry ease to dressing up for a night out.
    — Christopher Ross, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022
  • The slinky piece, a '90s-era silk slip by Chloé, featured thin halter straps and white lace trim all across the neckline.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The slinky coupe and the soft-top convertible come only in E450, six-cylinder form.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The new cut has a slinky vibe, introduced into the mix by Pnau, and features a nuggety bassline and house beat.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Margot Robbie's gown is the slinky pink custom Chanel of dreams.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The slinky sweater dress comes in 10 colors, including beige, black, navy, white, light blue, and wine red.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
  • Slip into something slinky this fall, like this skirt from Vince.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The song is slinky to the max, with Brun putting the track on slow burn, then layering up horns, percussion and a hot-to-the-touch verse from Becky G.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2023
  • This version can follow you back from the ski resort with high-waist jeans or a slinky slip skirt.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Phoebe Bridgers swanned around the room in a long slinky silver slip dress that complimented the sharp blonde of her hair.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 May 2023
  • Your voice, your tone was so slinky and ethereal and felt like this [lavender] smells.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Imagine the slinky, sophisticated slip on the beach on the Amalfi Coast or the south of France.
    — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 12 July 2022
  • Throw them over a slinky tank top or preppy polo, or wear them with a silky midi skirt and over-the-knee boots.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Keep in Mind: The texture has a slightly slinky feeling that may not be right for everyone.
    — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2024

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