How to Use chiffon in a Sentence

chiffon

1 of 2 noun
  • The light, fluffy chiffon cake climbs high in the tube pan.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The light, fluffy chiffon cake climbs high in the tube pan.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • This vivid coral dress is made out of light-as-air eyelet chiffon.
    — Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022
  • This time, the bride wore beige, donning a satin and chiffon dress.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
  • One of the highlights was his harem trousers, made of silk jacquard and sheer chiffon.
    — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Beneath my chiffon blouse lay the key to my freedom.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Let this wrinkle-free chiffon blouse do all the talking.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Many more thigh-baring looks followed, in silk chiffon or in print.
    — Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Atwood added chiffon to the hem for movement.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
  • At the end, there was a bride in a simple white chiffon shirtdress with a very long train.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 July 2023
  • Her blond wig is piled sky-high, and her still-hourglass shape peeks through a marabou and chiffon peignoir.
    — Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Recreate her season 1 look with a gray chiffon dress and long blonde wig.
    — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This could be on a chiffon floral print wrap dress, an A-line dress, or a slip dress.
    — Brittany Romano, Glamour, 12 June 2023
  • The ivory version is adorned with chiffon lace accents for a softer touch.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Six dancers are clothed in flowing chiffon — women in dresses and men in shirts and capri pants.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2019
  • The skirt was constructed from lightweight chiffon in the same tonal range, cut with long knife pleats.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Dunst, 41, showed some skin in a backless black chiffon gown.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Think things like chiffon robes, sweetheart cut bodysuits, and lots of feather boas.
    — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The black ruffled dress with contrast stitching is a far cry from the seafoam green chiffon high-low of yore.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
  • This pretty chiffon find hits every mark for $20.
    — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The first two show Gigi draped in a green chiffon dress, with her belly on full display.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 31 Aug. 2020
  • The Musical, are filled with the rustle of tulle and chiffon.
    — Raisa Bruner, Time, 24 July 2019
  • Stathopoulos greeted me wearing a gold dress with a white-chiffon cape, trailed by her two chihuahuas.
    — Hillary Richard, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
  • And, of course, Gavin tore off a silk-chiffon dress before hitting that banger of a chorus.
    — Justin Curto, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2021
  • The bodice of the dress was a classic corset style, with orange and tan chiffon stretched across the bustier boning.
    — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 4 Oct. 2022
  • To Spain, Martha had worn a windbreaker and wrapped her blond hair in a green chiffon scarf.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The most striking examples were a white cotton shirt with white chiffon or the faux fur coats with part leather on one side.
    — Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The signage lets viewers know it is made from silk chiffon and embroidered with bugle beads.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
  • This pretty chiffon find hits every mark for under $20.
    — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
  • What looks like layers of chiffon in the skirt create an airy, relaxed silhouette.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2024

chiffon

2 of 2 adjective
  • City lights, a pink chiffon dress and a pair of silver slingback shoes.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Dessert was orange chiffon cake with roasted pears and crème fraiche ice cream.
    — Fatima Hussein, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Orange chiffon cake, with roasted pears and creme fraiche ice cream.
    — oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Dessert will be orange chiffon cake, roasted pears and creme fraiche ice cream.
    — Darlene Superville, ajc, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Recreate her season 1 look with a gray chiffon dress and a long blonde wig.
    — Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Some were softened with a chiffon ruffle detail along the seam.
    — Colleen Barry, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Dessert will be orange chiffon cake with roasted pears, citrus sauce and ice cream.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2022
  • There were chiffon dresses that gave a nod to the 1920s with their drop waists.
    — Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Our thought was that the chiffon skirt would bring femininity to a rock show.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Charlotte, 7, wore a blue chiffon dress with sheer sleeves and a matching ribbon in her hair.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 2 June 2022
  • Her animal-print chiffon dress is secured with leather straps, a belt, and a choker.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Lia Metcalfe doesn’t see things in the same pink chiffon light that more optimistic folks do.
    — Tom Lanham, SPIN, 3 May 2022
  • It’s made from a blend of polyester and viscose that results in a flowy, chiffon-style silhouette.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Airy, weightless, delicate…that's chiffon pie for you.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The performers are draped in pastels, but the chiffon dazzle goes deeper than drag.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2021
  • The final look was an ombre gown with a chiffon bust overlay, thigh-high side slit and dramatic two-foot train.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Sarah’s skirt was made up of many layers of chiffon and organza dyed different colors.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Tanya pouting serenely while wearing bug-eye sunglasses and a sugary pink dress, her blonde curls wrapped up in a matching chiffon scarf.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Think bodycon styles, a nice ruffle or two, short sleeve dresses, chiffon looks, plus-size and petite options, and of course midi and maxi lengths.
    — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Paltrow's last shot from the weekend shows Apple taking a bite of lemon chiffon cake at The Grill.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Paltrow's last shot from the weekend showed Apple taking a bite of lemon chiffon cake at The Grill.
    — Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Next they are tasked with turning California’s chiffon cake into a tsunami cake.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2021
  • The star looked like a real-life princess in the Reem Acra dress that featured a sequined bodice flowing into a chiffon skirt.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022
  • On one rack were dresses from the sixties or even earlier, with Empire waists and delicate chiffon skirts.
    — Piczo, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Leverton is seeing an uptick of designers pairing denim with sheer fluid fabrics such as chiffon lace and silk.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
  • And for the party person that dares to bare it all, there’s a sequin bra top from Khaite that pairs perfectly with its matching chiffon midi skirt.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The soft, chiffon-style fabric is lightweight and breathable, and the short-sleeve design is easy to layer with a cardigan or denim jacket on cooler days.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The princess glowed in a red chiffon evening gown with a purple one-shoulder stole while visiting Thailand in 1988.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Thumper glides into the ballroom wearing a yellow chiffon dress that Susan has decorated with silk flowers and a cluster of pearls.
    — Good Housekeeping, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Behind the long coat, the models’ bare legs wear voluminous boots in black curly faux fur, a trouser suit in black tweed with small checks in blue lurex or a chiffon dress worn over a bandeau top and skirt.
    — Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021

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