How to Use bateau in a Sentence

bateau

noun
  • While the sleeveless style is new for Meghan, the bateau neckline is not.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com, 5 July 2018
  • The three-quarter-length sleeves and open bateau neckline, meanwhile, served as the dress's focal point.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The three-quarter-length sleeves and open bateau neckline, meanwhile, served as the dress's focal point.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
  • In years past, dressing French meant picking up a beret or a striped bateau long sleeve and calling it a day.
    — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2020
  • From classic tote bags to sporty bateau tops, there are countless lust-worthy pieces in the collection.
    — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2021
  • The dress highlighted Kesha's midriff and legs with a bateau neckline and laced up long sleeves.
    — Phillip Nieto, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2022
  • When a man goes overboard, the bateau can be quickly maneuvered into position so that he can be pulled out.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019
  • The velvet navy dress featured a bateau-neck and dramatic white sash, which billowed into a sweeping train.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Mini-dresses in tweed, retro bateau collars and bows under the bust mixed in a dash of the 1960s.
    — Patrick Cooley, cleveland.com, 6 July 2017
  • Mini-dresses in tweed, retro bateau collars and bows under the bust mixed in a dash of the 1960s.
    — Thomas Admson, The Seattle Times, 4 July 2017
  • Her iconic choice included a bateau neckline and a triple silk organza underskirt.
    — Southern Living, 14 June 2018
  • The sleek white gown featured a bateau neckline and little to no embroidery, save for meticulous lace finishing at its edges.
    — refinery29.com, 19 May 2018
  • The focus of the dress is the graphic open bateau neckline that gracefully frames the shoulders and emphasizes the slender sculpted waist.
    — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 19 May 2018
  • Markle started today off in a gray bespoke Roland Mouret dress (with a bateau neckline, naturally).
    — refinery29.com, 11 July 2018
  • The model and reality television star wore an ivory minidress featuring a bateau neckline and three-quarter sleeves with a corset-like fit at the waist.
    — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 26 June 2023
  • The focus of the dress is the graphic open bateau neckline that gracefully frames the shoulders and emphasises the slender sculpted waist.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2018
  • For the day of celebrations, Meghan is wearing a black dress with a bateau neckline, which is reportedly by Dior.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 10 July 2018
  • The striped bateau top is one that’s often synonymous with French girl style, but Gomez’s thick striped sweater is a wardrobe staple that just about anyone will look good in.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Today the Duchess was spotted during her tour of Ireland with her husband in an olive bateau-neck dress by Roland Mouret.
    — Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2018
  • On the first canvas, two women in straw hats navigate a bateau, or small boat, down a creek; on the second, a woman gazes out over the water, the reeds licking at the hem of her dress.
    — Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
  • In fact, Smith was practically raised on a bateau thanks to his father, Ralph, the festival chairman for 15 years.
    — Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Princess Charlene, 44, wore a black dress with a bateau neckline and a rosary bead necklace along with a black lace veil, called a mantilla, for the occasion.
    — Stephanie Petit and Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2022
  • When working on jams, riverjacks always have nearby a bateau—a double-prow, flat-bottom boat 32 feet long, six feet wide, manned by two men with oars and two others with long poles.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019
  • The city of Paris in Emily in Paris feels like a prettified backdrop—the one that tourists dream about, where a ride on a bateau-mouche is seen as romantic.
    — Sheena Scott, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021
  • The plain sheath, featuring three-quarter-length sleeves and a demure bateau neckline, was simply beautiful in its elegant simplicity.
    — Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, 19 May 2018
  • The bateau cut, a neckline Meghan Markle often wears, conveys elegance without any extra embellishments.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Other amenities include a subterranean Sisley spa, complete with marble-and-tile pool, and the property’s own bateau mouche, or Seine riverboat.
    — Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2020
  • Jen wore a floor-length bateau gown with sequin detailing at the sleeves by Ralph Lauren, paired with glossy Stuart Weitzman platform heels and a matching clutch.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Throughout these events, Meghan's managed to single-handedly bring back the bateau neckline, do her own makeup (flawlessly, by the way) on the road, and face the intense public scrutiny over her every move.
    — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 13 July 2018
  • The shimmery ensemble—which featured a bateau neckline, leg slit, and wrap detailing—was reminiscent of Princess Diana's boundary-pushing royal style.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Jan. 2019

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