How to Use dressing table in a Sentence

dressing table

noun
  • Fairy lights and a princess dressing table keep things suitably girly.
    — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 2017-07-06
  • An old-fashioned dressing table is tucked away in a corner.
    — Gregory Burnett, cleveland, 2023-08-14
  • One of my first memories with fragrance was watching my mom getting ready by her dressing table.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 2023-06-06
  • On the dressing table were bottles of nail varnish, face lotion, pots of cream, and boxes of powder.
    — Michael Hofmann, Harper's Magazine, 2020-10-27
  • Bhatty recalls seeing rose water everywhere — on her mom's dressing table and in the fridge — from a young age.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 2021-04-15
  • Our façade was riddled with shrapnel, there were shards of broken mirror on the dressing table—seven years of bad luck that don’t seem like much now.
    — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 2022-12-07
  • Then began the mammoth task of picking through her belongings –– and that’s when my mum found the photo that sits on her dressing table.
    — Lakeisha Goedluck, refinery29.com, 2023-06-22
  • The paint job gave the tool drawer a clean surface to hold makeup products and jewelry items that are best kept within reach at a dressing table.
    — Clare Miers, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2024-01-31
  • The dressing table and dining table are both made of Scottish Larch, while the en suite is decked out in local stone and wood.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2023-03-03
  • The idea of the dressing table, or vanity, can be traced back to ancient Egypt in the form of cedar boxes and hand mirrors that were found buried with pharaohs.
    — Christian Vasquez, Dallas News, 2021-02-11
  • Clothes and belongings were scattered all over the floors, and empty jewelry boxes littered a dressing table.
    — Tim Judah, The New York Review of Books, 2022-04-28
  • Glistening jewelry and the perfume bottle that lends the work its title reflect off a smooth dressing table, like sun on quiet water.
    — Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 2021-08-12
  • This premium choice is available in the brand’s signature chic flacon design, a welcome addition to your dressing table.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2022-09-30
  • Candelabras, a clock, a silver dressing table set and glassware were among the missing items, according to the publication.
    — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 2022-02-25
  • The Grand Suites will come with double beds; a private lounge area with a dressing table, dining table, sofa, and armchair; and en suite bathrooms.
    — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 2023-03-03
  • Antique furniture – such as a yellow chinoiserie dressing table found in Eliza’s room and chests used to house bathroom sinks – have been thoughtfully placed.
    — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 2021-06-27
  • The bathroom off the master’s suite has a jetted soaking tub, walk-in shower, double vanity, dressing table, double walk-in closets and a private laundry.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 2022-01-26
  • Dream and True were later joined by their cousin, Kim's daughter Chicago West, 5, as the girls made lipgloss and lipsticks by a dressing table.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2023-11-11
  • Flowery chintz brings a touch of the garden into this bathroom, where designer Justine Cushing managed to fit in a dressing table and a matching chair that tucks underneath it thanks to a clever layout.
    — Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 2022-12-19
  • Over 350 items were taken during the heist, including a replica Fabergé egg, a grandfather clock clockface, a dressing table, crystal glassware and silver and gold candelabras.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 2022-02-24
  • This room contains a love seat by the starboard window, two end tables, a davenport-style triple seat that converts into berths, a combination dressing table and writing desk, a folding washstand cabinet, an occasional chair and a coffee table.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 2020-10-30
  • An unanticipated problem was encountered, check back soon and try again Jennifer Lopez is bringing some serious competition to the 2020 Golden Globes best dressed table.
    — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 2020-01-06
  • Meanwhile, at Arch 389, tucked under a Victorian arched pavilion, a collection of vendors specialize in vintage, one-of-a-kind furnishings from midcentury dressing tables to Tiffany-color glass lamps.
    — Sahar Khan, Vogue, 2017-12-13

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