How to Use slinky in a Sentence

slinky

adjective
  • The dancers wore slinky costumes.
  • Here are chains to pop over a slinky dress and greet a new day.
    — Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Opt for this floral maxi dress with a slinky skirt.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • Just imagine them with a slinky black dress or loose trousers.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 July 2024
  • The slinky floor-length silk skirt is paired with an edgy leather halter top.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Maeve wakes up in her own body, wearing a slinky white dress in a lush room.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2020
  • Bad news for fans of strutting and slinky black dresses.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Nat wore a slinky blue dress, which suited her willowy frame.
    — James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Step into some with some slinky sandals and grab a white bag to match.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The look included a slinky dress with open-toed boots and a white purse.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The trio linked up, all quick feet and slinky movement, to give France their lead.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Moore wore a simple, slinky black dress by Gucci.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Three acts that play blooze-y, slinky music, with a pile of beloved songs between them.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 13 July 2022
  • But a slinky slip dress that's trimmed in lace, on-sale, and comes in extended sizes?
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Dec. 2022
  • In the photos, Lopez rocked a slinky black catsuit.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Khloé showed out in a slinky leopard print dress with.
    — Glamour, 21 May 2022
  • Slip into something slinky this fall, like this skirt from Vince.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The knee-length skirt is a nice balance to the slinkier backside.
    — Jill Sanford, Outside Online, 26 June 2018
  • Silky dresses and slinky skirts bring a sultry ease to dressing up for a night out.
    — Christopher Ross, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Page suggests slinky slip dresses and cutouts to beat the heat in black this summer.
    — ELLE, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The minimal, slinky styles in ivory and black mesh are meant to be worn as both swimwear and streetwear.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Lana wears a fun little slinky number, with a column front and a lace-up back.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Larter kicked off her 2026 awards season with a slinky, silky gown.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The slinky original is one of that hits-laden band’s most compelling deep cuts.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 8 June 2020
  • The coils rattled and scraped with a metallic sound, like a slinky clinking down stairs.
    — Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Thoughts of her cascade through his head like the slinky keys and drums descending on the hook.
    — Dylan Green, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The space has floor-to-ceiling windows that are hung with curtains of slinky gold chains.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Pair the purse with a knit dress, skirt or slinky pants, and the look is dressy enough for dinner and dancing.
    — Judi Dash, The Denver Post, 16 May 2017
  • This version can follow you back from the ski resort with high-waist jeans or a slinky slip skirt.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Take your styling cues from the ’90s by pairing it with a slinky black top and tall, snub-nosed boots.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026

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