How to Use couture in a Sentence

couture

noun
  • I can't afford to wear couture.
  • The book discusses the relationship between culture and couture.
  • Who says cozy can’t feel couture?
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
  • For me, this house is, of course, based on the idea of couture.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The firm does not reveal the price of its couture.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The actress’ look gave the minidress a couture take.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At one, movie stars climb the red steps of the Palais in couture.
    — Alyson Krueger, Air Mail, 20 June 2026
  • The duo makes both ready-to-wear and couture-like clothing.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
  • That’s not weaned herself off her couture habit.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The two parties hold sales of fashion and couture twice a year.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Her couture team stayed intact.
    — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • And then the last one, which would be very high fashion and couture would be Givenchy.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The royal paired the pumps with cobalt Fiona Clare couture.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 June 2026
  • Hair and clothes collided at couture week.
    — Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This is where couture design meets purpose.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The only thing in distress here is her couture and a culture that would hold her back.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
  • For Elphaba, don a smoky eye, a witch hat, and your finest black couture.
    — James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
  • Choose from couture, crystal, or sorbet to add a pop of color to your class or craft room.
    — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The house returns to couture with a spring 2019 show.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • For the first time this year, junior artists joined in, creating their own couture.
    — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
  • At the Dior couture show, the fringe continued.
    — Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This fashion risk proves that Kelsea can do it all, both in music and in high-end couture.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 4 Mar. 2023
  • There, Maurice styled her in a Tony Ward couture piece.
    — Essence, 8 May 2026
  • The designer sees couture as the foundation and fil rouge of the brand.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There were always some Black women who worked in couture in France.
    — Essence, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Best looks from the red carpet Are cat prosthetics the new couture?
    — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 2 May 2023
  • Works at odd jobs, one of which was to take an American client couture shopping.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
  • All models wore bucket hats, adding a powerful twist to the couture brand.
    — Essence, 31 Oct. 2023
  • That was very important to me, but still in beautiful couture evening wear.
    — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The outfits on the red carpet can be counted on to be couture or custom, even down to the shoes.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 May 2026

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