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Recent Examples of silk-stocking
Adjective
Snaking through the salons of an old Paris mansion, the circuitous catwalk is marked with bundles of spindly wood branches and vibrant floral blooms, adornments that add an ethereal air to the silk-stocking grandeur. Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025 The space, built as the Seventh Regiment Armory in 1861, once housed a National Guard troupe known as the silk-stocking unit, whose members came from some of the city’s most influential families (think Vanderbilts and Roosevelts). Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
Noun
Related Articles Anthony Vaccarello told WWD that the brand’s totally translucent silk stocking extravaganza for fall 2024 was inspired by ideals of fragility, something that surely strikes home for both musicians. Violet Goldstone, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024 Tweed waistcoats, felt hats, and silk stockings abound. Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023 The garments hearken to past centuries when the lines between gender were not so fixed, when men wore ruffles and silk stockings and everyone wore wigs and powdered their hair. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2019 Early sales mostly cut into the market for cheaper rayon and cotton stockings, however, giving silk stocking makers time to make the transition. Virginia Postrel, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2019 In the 1920s, skirts rose to knee-length, and flappers rolled their silk stockings down to below the knee to flash a bit of skin. Julie Washington, cleveland.com, 17 Sep. 2019 Some women painted their legs to look like silk stockings. Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2019 Your little devil, Love, Frank RALPH: Feb. 8, 1942 Dear John, Why are the Japs like their silk stockings? Jessica Stahl, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silk-stocking
Adjective
  • With regard to military aircraft and civilian transport, faster is generally better, and governments and wealthy individuals are prepared to pay for it.
    Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Ten miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, tucked into the lush, green hills of Marin County, Mill Valley is an idyllic place to live — for those who are wealthy and liberal.
    Heather Knight, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The original show’s focus was Thomas Ravenel and Shep Rose, two male members of the aristocratic class in South Carolina.
    Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
  • But by the 18th century the Republic of Venice was in decline, and some aristocratic families, though still noble in name, had lost much of their wealth and could not afford a substantial dowry.
    Manuela Callari, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Children arrive into a trammeling grid of haves and have-nots set up long before their birth, a net that individual struggles serve only to tighten.
    Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Behind the scenes, the information divide between baseball's haves and have-nots looks even larger as the talent divide on the field.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The main living areas are located on the ground and second floors, offering expansive reception rooms, intricate plasterwork, and rich period details that have been carefully restored and elevated under Kime’s discerning eye and commitment to authenticity.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Video Other rich countries have not filled the gap.
    Declan Walsh, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The coat of arms above serves as the door for the ‘most noble, most loyal, most valiant and always loyal’.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • But even if Van Hollen’s motivation for going to El Salvador was less than noble, the truth is there are things more important than the political fight of the day.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Figures like venture capitalist Bryan Johnson have gone viral for undergoing treatments like plasma transfusions to extend his life.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Venture capitalist David Sacks, recently named as President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency czar, is a limited partner in projects by local developer Brick & Timber Collective, according to loan documents and people familiar with the matter.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Especially in affluent markets, top psychiatrists and residential programs operate entirely out of pocket.
    John Samuels, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Francis' headlining changes were a softening of the Church's stance on homosexuality and contraception, an openness to women carrying out leadership positions within the church, and a rejection of the affluent trappings often associated with the Bishop of Rome.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The market later slowed, though real estate agents are still seeing a surge of interest from out-of-staters with deep pockets — especially as the spring homebuying season heats up.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Here’s what often gets overlooked: most of the action in AI has been concentrated among Fortune 500 companies with deep pockets and deep benches.
    Adi Prakash, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Silk-stocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silk-stocking. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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