How to Use slinky in a Sentence

slinky

adjective
Definition of slinkynext
  • The dancers wore slinky costumes.
  • 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 knee-length skirt is a nice balance to the slinkier backside.
    — Jill Sanford, Outside Online, 26 June 2018
  • Maeve wakes up in her own body, wearing a slinky white dress in a lush room.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2020
  • Just imagine them with a slinky black dress or loose trousers.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 July 2024
  • A book becomes his mouth, and a baseball mitt and slinky his hand and arm.
    — Joanna Robinson, VanityFair.com, 15 Mar. 2017
  • Pair the purse with a knit dress, skirt or slinky pants, and the look is dressy enough for dinner and dancing.
    — Judi Dash, The Denver Post, 16 May 2017
  • 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
  • The slinky red dress, from White Fox, is still available for purchase.
    — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 17 Feb. 2019
  • The clip finds the still slinky 77-year-old Brit in strong voice, singing over mid-tempo guitar grind.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 2 Nov. 2020
  • The coils rattled and scraped with a metallic sound, like a slinky clinking down stairs.
    — Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
  • This midi dress from Petal & Pup has seamed cups, slinky tie straps and a leggy slit at the hem.
    — Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 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
  • Nara opted for a slinky black dress paired with black heels and cream-colored clutch.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • But when slinky lingerie is found, Morgan freezes and fibs.
    — David Whiting, Orange County Register, 30 Apr. 2017
  • 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
  • It’s made from a slinky jersey material that feels so nice on the body.
    — Kerry Pieri, WWD, 2 Aug. 2024

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