How to Use bodice in a Sentence

bodice

noun
  • What’s a girl got to do to get her bodice ripped around here?
    — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2022
  • And the bodice is a red velvet.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The bodice of the dress was fitted.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The corset dress was laced from her bodice all the way down her legs.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The look featured a satin drop bodice and sheer lace skirt.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The look featured a satin drop bodice and sheer lace skirt.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The straps are made of pearls and her sparkling bodice is tied with an ivory bow.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The bodice appeared to have been restyled to show even more skin.
    — Ellen Gray, Philly.com, 4 Mar. 2018
  • The dirndl consists of a bodice, blouse, full skirt and apron.
    — Gere Goble, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2022
  • The gown had a white base with gold and forest green bows across its bodice.
    — Time, 6 Jan. 2020
  • The pieces trailing off the bodice as her skirt, lined with green fur, are not cute.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The fabric is too thick for this weather, the bodice too tight.
    — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 25 June 2020
  • The smocked bodice is both supportive and stretchy to move with you.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The bodice attached to an oversized black tulle skirt with a low rise.
    — Tara Larson, Footwear News, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The leather dress featured a series of cutouts on the bodice and skirt.
    — Hedy Phillips, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The singer wears a vintage, summery white maxi dress with a lace-up bodice.
    — Braudie Blais-Billie, Billboard, 4 May 2017
  • The actress topped off the eye-catching look with a green bodice and chic hat.
    — Carolina Gonzales, Houston Chronicle, 24 June 2018
  • The lace on the sleeves and the bodice is seriously out of this world.
    — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 6 Apr. 2017
  • The way the knotted bodice creates a bow-like effect at the top.
    — Halie Lesavage, harpersbazaar.com, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The bodice of her dress has a deep V neckline with cutouts on the sides of her top rib.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Her daring dress featured a sheer lace bodice, and a tiny slit at the front of the leather skirt.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • The actress wore a strapless black gown with a structured bodice.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The bodice of her dress included long sleeves and sharp shoulders.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The actress stunned in a sparkling rose gold gown featuring a corset bodice.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Fabric flowers burst from bodices.
    — ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Both have sheer fabric, a belt detail, and ruching at the bodice.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 10 Oct. 2018
  • There was no traditional train, bodice, or scrap of lace to be found.
    — Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
  • Kardashian wore a skin-tight white dress with a halter bodice for the event.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The dress was made of satin with extensive lace appliques on the bodice and skirt.
    — Christina Prignano, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2018
  • The sleeveless dress featured a bevy of beadwork on the straps and bodice.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 May 2026

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