How to Use voile in a Sentence

voile

noun
  • The cotton voile makes for a soft and lightweight bed layer.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Lightweight cotton voile makes this quilt a great year-round layer.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
  • There were also versions done in cotton voile with lace insets and cropped at the knee, and swishier ones in silk with lace edges.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Elegant toile prints, meanwhile, were crafted in cotton voile.
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Thanks to Reda, the collection includes garments in linen as well as blends with linen and wool, voile and muslins.
    — Andrea Onate, WWD, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Ordinary detergents will fade the patterns; a dryer will mangle both the voile and the linen.
    — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Cotton voile keeps this coverlet light and breezy, and this set comes with matching shams (also 30% off).
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
  • Cotton voile keeps this coverlet light and breezy, and this set comes with matching shams (also 40% off).
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Cotton voile keeps this coverlet light and breezy, and this set comes with matching shams (also 40% off).
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
  • The organic cotton voile with lines of stitching across the length of the coverlet give it an airy quality.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Next on the tasting table should be the Jura’s hallmark, vin jaune, aged like sherry under a voile (film) of yeast.
    — Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
  • Looks include the Burberry check bikini, men’s swim shorts trimmed with check, and a host of tops, skirts and shirts in cotton voile and jersey.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Jane lives it up in a white voile shirt, far left, that’s just one sheer beautiful plunge, wrapped with a corselet of Goya-red satin over a swirl of black skirt.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 17 July 2023
  • The cotton voile coverlets and paisley quilts are also by John Robshaw.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2021
  • Modern Heirloom’s playful quilt is made from extra-lightweight cotton voile that’s perfect for spring.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
  • Warmer temperatures also mean that now is the moment to consider skirts made of lighter fabrics like a lightweight cotton voile or a smooth silk satin.
    — Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Ghesquière also pulled from the 18th-century trunk an aristocratic blouse (perhaps in cotton voile) with full sleeves.
    — Cathy Horyn, The Cut, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Walker’s applied that logic to the camp shirt, made here from a stripy and lightweight cotton voile and finished with a balloon pocket and an oversized collar whose points appear sharp enough to cut glass.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
  • Richie Grainge opted for the black and white version of her original design, though there’s also a white option with tiny blue flowers scattered across the cotton voile fabric.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Light, floaty, and romantic, Pottery Barn’s voile bed skirt could easily skew frilly—but bright white cotton and sleek elegant folds help the design steer clear of fuss.
    — Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The dainty voile and lace panel tank perfectly pairs with the brand’s relaxed balloon-leg pant, equipped with a delicate pointelle lace hem with beautiful movement (ideal for those soft beach breezes).
    — Morgan Evans, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
  • Bespoke, kinetic sculptures are suspended from the ceiling to create a gentle energy, while light and airy voile drapes provide a sense of intimacy.
    — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Inside, there was a pleasant hum of activity as shoppers sought out just the cashmere for a wrap, just the tweed for a jacket, just the linen for a tablecloth, the voile for a curtain, the lace for a pillowcase.
    — Leah Garchik, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Sheer voile and organza fabrications give an airy feel and transparent look to a wide range of silhouettes, CottonWorks stated.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Long maturation sous voile, or under a veil of yeast, gives Vin Jaune a salty, earthen complexity, bold spice, and texture that’s satiny, even unctuous—perfect for rich soups and stews.
    — Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Unusually for a wedding dress, Virginia’s Dior gown was crafted with a cotton voile, symbolizing the freshness and lightness of love, and giving the dress an inherently modern feel.
    — Laura Tortora, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Its collection—favored by fans like Sabrina Carpenter and Kendall Jenner—features breezy, breathable basics cut from soft cotton voile, delicate enough to feel luxurious yet durable for everyday wear.
    — Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • Production of Vin Jaune involves allowing evaporation to proceed, promoting the growth of a thin layer of yeast on the surface, called the voile (or veil), which creates a style most comparable to Fino Sherry from Spain.
    — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
  • In Paris, elegant 20th-century steel commodes are noble foils for lean Christian Liaigre sofas, and delicate white voile shams in the master bedroom rest against a headboard of coarse countrified linen—a compelling textural contrast.
    — ELLE Decor, 22 Dec. 2022

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