How to Use tassel in a Sentence

tassel

1 of 2 noun
  • Now is the time to get that throw pillow with tigers and tassels.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The men square off, pulling the tassels around their waists to the side, and then slap their thighs.
    — James Whitlow Delano, National Geographic, 25 Apr. 2019
  • The first team that gets the tassel onto the straw of the last person wins.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Even the tassels were in great shape straight from the packaging.
    — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The launch features two styles, a penny loafer and a tassel loafer.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Hurd opted for a sandy colored beige suit with brown dress shirt and tassel loafers.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com, 3 Apr. 2022
  • The metallic fringe tassel and gold chain prove that clear bags don’t have to be boring.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Thread twine through holes, and hang, adding a tassel detail, if desired.
    — Anna Logan, Country Living, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The long dress has a stretchy waist, a V-neck cut, and a tassel drawstring.
    — Sanah Faroke, Southern Living, 8 May 2021
  • Each dress features super cute tassels along the front, a v-neck, and a scooped back.
    — Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2019
  • This airy, all-cotton piece flaunts a drop waist and a split neck with flirty tassel ties.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The dancers wore white metal masks, green-and-white feathers and hoop skirts with tassels.
    — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Roll the tassel back and forth using a sponge to moisten your hand as needed.
    — New York Times, 27 July 2023
  • Long scarves are a key styling detail, wrapped around the neck or waist, with swishy tassels that sashay with each step.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
  • His purple gown cloaked around his shoulders and a tassel swung from the cap perched atop his red-curly hair.
    — Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 5 July 2023
  • Make a tassel with gold thread by wrapping gold string around one hand several times.
    — Sarah Newell, Seventeen, 15 Nov. 2017
  • The blue and white chevron fabric is accented with large tassels.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2023
  • Domingo also wore a flowing cream shirt, light beige pants, and brown loafers with tassels.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Each of these posts features a druzy quarts at the top with a tassel made of silk string dangling below.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Dern’s dress, in blush tones with black embroidery and tassels, was more daring.
    — Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2020
  • The skimpy chainmail look featured a low-cut V-neck and was adorned with acrylic tassels.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Sep. 2019
  • These faux-leather tassel bookmarks are pretty, fairly durable, and not corny.
    — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The blanket comes in a light pink or dark gray color with twisted tassels on either end.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The scarf is made from a soft acrylic material and is finished off with tassels at each end.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The material is soft and never scratchy, and the tassels hold their shape well over time.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The strapless gown was designed with a plunging neckline and dripped in tassel-like gems.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • In the dining room, breezy neutral drapes with playful onion-tassel trim finish the room.
    — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022
  • Look for fringe, tassels, and crochet to add an extra element of craft.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Other shark eggs have a flat shape with tassels, and people tend to find them and call them mermaid purses.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Colorful weavings wrap around the room and up to the top, where cascades of tassels spill down above my head.
    — Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026

tassel

2 of 2 verb
  • Corn needs about 1 inch of water a week, particularly when the stalks begin to tassel.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 5 Apr. 2016
  • Melosh, on the other hand, paid for the graduationcap, gown and tassel herself.
    — Rachel Leingang, azcentral, 28 Mar. 2018
  • In a typical year, Illinois farmer Rodney Weinzierl’s corn would be more than 9 feet tall by now and a week away from tasseling.
    — Lynn Brezosky, ExpressNews.com, 21 June 2019
  • Perhaps with some punchy pool floats (that won’t make your Instagram followers roll their eyes), or a Jenni Kayne tasseled hammock?
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 June 2018
  • Corn was just starting to tassel across much of the Midwest, including fields in southern Indiana, a golden crown signaling the end of the season.
    — Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2022

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