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My hero tenderly wrapped his snow-white daughter in a cravat; my heroine woke with a stab of fear, wondering where her stomach had gone.—Eloisa James, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 President Abraham Lincoln wore cravats, as did Hollywood actor Cary Grant and the extravagant entertainer Liberace.—Kristina Kukolja, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026 The Friend dressed in a dark robe, a cravat of purple or white, and a silk skirt, adding a beaverskin hat in cold weather.—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 The pop star, beauty mogul, and recent mom of three stepped out in Hollywood yesterday wearing an oversized camel trench coat cinched at the waist with a Celine chain belt, a red and gold silk Hermés scarf worn like a cravat, and towering wooden and leather platform stilettos.—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cravat