How to Use doily in a Sentence

doily

noun
  • The movie, in its mud-on-the-doily way, is amusing enough to get by.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
  • In my case, there were also lots of crocheted lace doilies.
    — Brené Brown, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Aurore leaned back in her armchair, her head against a lace doily.
    — Zoey Poll, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2019
  • Fold a black doily in quarters, and cut along one line to the center.
    — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Likewise, each julep should be served with a napkin or small linen doily.
    — Esquire Editors, Esquire, 8 Mar. 2018
  • On top of the doily was a gold flower pin with diamonds.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Coffee filters are not just doilies to line the basket.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Accordion-fold doily all the way around, and hot glue to the bottom of the pumpkin.
    — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Irmas have furniture with lace doilies in their living rooms.
    — Michael Harriot, The Root, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Little parlors with fringed lamps, doilies and cross-stitch artwork line the hallway.
    — Rich Warren, chicagotribune.com, 21 Aug. 2017
  • Create this Coachella-esq light fixture with just a couple of cheap doilies.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 4 Apr. 2019
  • Layer paper doilies on the table and ribbon bows on the candles for an extra sweet touch.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Use table runners, coasters, and doilies or felt pads under decor to catch drips and keep items from sliding around.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Thick white nuggets of crab were mounded on a doily of lettuce leaves and accompanied by a perky cocktail sauce.
    — Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, 25 May 2017
  • These decadent Simone Rocha platforms are like a gothic doily for the feet.
    — Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 29 June 2022
  • Add finishing touches like lacey runners and doilies to mantels and tabletops and a cozy blanket to the end of your bed.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Place a 12-inch paper doily (or a 12-inch parchment paper circle) on a cake plate.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 July 2023
  • Not every little girl grows up clutching a binder packed with doilies and details of her destination wedding.
    — Beca Grimm, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Seat assignments for dinner were presented with custom doilies, while glasses of champagne came with bows tied around them on top.
    — Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023
  • But no matter its styling capabilities, a doily-like collar doesn’t stand a chance against winter weather.
    — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Rather than a quilt or lace doily, Clarice gave Jasmine the gift of financial literacy.
    — Leila Sinclaire, House Beautiful, 15 Jan. 2020
  • This pair captures that sporty-meets-quaint energy, with delicate doily trim, ribbon laces, and a sleek silhouette.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Grab some paper doilies to mark place settings, and make confetti with the leftover paper to decorate the table.
    — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Use them indoors or outside to drape from your ceiling or your front porch, cover bushes and shrubs, or use them as a dreadful doily on your fireplace mantle.
    — Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Using Mod Podge, adhere cutout to a white paper circle cut to fit interior of a black doily.
    — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 12 Aug. 2022
  • There were also booties shrouded with doily lace that whipped up like a lion’s mane when a foot thrust forward, while another version came with a tasseled fringe.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Porcelain figurines on fragile doilies on your grandmother's bedside table?
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2018
  • The car itself looks like any regular Japanese cab—a shiny black exterior with seats sheathed in doily-like covers.
    — Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2019
  • My husband confessed that his inheritance of Greek doilies and paintings of fishing boats from his grandmother did not spark joy.
    — Helen Ellis, New York Times, 2 June 2017
  • An old-fashioned paper doily can be used as an instant intricate stencil, and kitchen tools like a fish spatula can be employed to create modern lines.
    — Lisa Ruland, Bon Appétit, 13 Oct. 2021

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