How to Use ascot in a Sentence

ascot

noun
  • But the Ascot Shop sells a lot more than ascots.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Here are the nimrods in for dead ascot in a chocolate staircase.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 23 Sep. 2019
  • There, men were required to wear an ascot tie with a tailcoat jacket.
    — Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 9 May 2018
  • At first glance, selling ascots in San Diego may seem like a bit of a stretch.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • There was a wide angle that captured my ascot, my brooch, and my very handsome face quite well.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Whereas Bruce looks like a sitcom husband who left his wife for an ascot.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2022
  • And is there not something enchanting about a cook who wears French cuffs and an ascot?
    — Christopher Kimball, WSJ, 4 May 2018
  • And it wasn't limited to his suede gloves, silk ascots and colorful puffer coats.
    — Christopher Wynn, Dallas News, 3 July 2019
  • The singer-songwriter wore a black suit outlined with red trim, pairing it with a red blouse and matching ascot.
    — Marissa Muller, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Her date was longtime boyfriend Corey Gamble, who wore a matching blue ascot.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 May 2019
  • Everybody needs to come attired in some neck wear, too, like a tie, or an ascot, or a scarf, or whatever.
    — Will Higgins, Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Everybody needs to come attired in some neckwear, too, like a tie, or an ascot, or a scarf or whatever.
    — Will Higgins, Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2018
  • So come on Boo Boo Kitty—loosen up that ascot and let’s binge-watch Empire.
    — Alessandra Ram, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2015
  • The doll, who loves his ascot and his dreamhouse, hangs out with the wrong crowd at Sunnyside Daycare.
    — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Go ahead, get fancy — a string of pearls or a jaunty ascot are perfectly appropriate for tea.
    — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022
  • Along the way, Minnick picked up a signature fashion statement, an ascot.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2020
  • With harlots in fish-net stockings hanging on each arm, a self-satisfied grandee, shades and ascot in place, struts down a city sidewalk.
    — Garry Trudeau, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Just because the event is called the Royal Ascot doesn't mean attendees have to wear an ascot-style hat.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Aug. 2018
  • And how else to account for that deepest mystery of the Scoobyverse—Fred’s fondness for his orange ascot?
    — Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2020
  • Mallmann is there, wearing a beret, an ascot, a pink oxford shirt, eyeglasses with red frames, and a gold corduroy blazer with an orange pocket square.
    — João Canziani, Esquire, 22 Jan. 2018
  • And that trim physique shown off in houndstooth check jackets and ascots back in the 1960s has softened somewhat under a scarlet sweater vest.
    — Alex Williams, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018
  • Turnbull & Asser had no ties like that in its line, and at first, the label’s representatives suggested an ascot in its place.
    — Stuart Emmrich, New York Times, 3 June 2017
  • The gang included Daphne, the beauty; Velma, the brains; and Fred, the ascot-wearing leader.
    — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2020
  • For film lovers, Peter Bogdanovich was always a welcome sight, with his ubiquitous glasses and ever-present ascot.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2022
  • He was known for his impressive wardrobe, an ever-changing, ever-fashionable line of suits, blazers, bow ties, vests and the occasional ascot.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Dapper Dan is set on dressing up the once-casual piece, styling it with fedoras, ascots, and white shirts underneath, always with his collar popped.
    — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Elsewhere, Gates is preoccupied with the ascot, a species of men’s neckwear that often signifies luxury and leisure.
    — Sharon Mizota, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2019
  • Ballad of a Small Player has plenty of flash, as befits the story of a man whose everyday wear consists of jewel-tone velvet suits and silk ascots.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
  • My fave is the fashion plate with the big New Romantic hair and the white silk ascot — picture that guy getting past the bouncer down on Main Street.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
  • But the production is well served by its costume supervisor, Holly Henshaw, fluent in tiaras, tweeds, ascots and drapey dresses.
    — Andy Webster, New York Times, 3 May 2017

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