How to Use boatneck in a Sentence

boatneck

noun

• The simple gown had three-quarter-inch sleeves and a sleek boatneck.
  — Kate Storey, Town & Country, 12 Oct. 2018
• The dress is modest, with a boatneck, a tea-length hemline, and long bishop sleeves.
  — Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2021
• Belted and with a wide boatneck, this bargain sheath can be dressed up or down.
  — Elizabeth Wallace, CNN Underscored, 8 Sep. 2020
• The bride wore a boatneck Lela Rose dress adorned with floral motifs, and a matching veil.
  — Vogue, 17 Dec. 2018
• Markle wore the earrings with a cream boatneck Givenchy dress for her day's worth of engagements with Her Majesty.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Sep. 2018
• This white cotton boatneck top and matching skirt feel very French countryside to me.
  — Vogue, 14 May 2017
• Instead, the boatneck haute couture wedding was designed by Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy.
  — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, 20 May 2018
• Though the dress was only visible from the chest up during the ride, viewers could clearly see the bride's boatneck from outside.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2018
• Her white dress bares a striking resemblance to the Duchess with its fit-and-flared silhouette and boatneck neckline.
  — Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 May 2018
• Nowadays, a floaty boatneck sweater has those same loops to prevent its unstructured design from slipping onto the sales floor.
  — Catie Nienaber, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Apr. 2018
• Middleton went for a gentle v-neck design, whereas Markle's is a straight across the collarbone boatneck cut.
  — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 19 May 2018
• Here, Markle lost her signature boatneck and kept things sleek and simple in an innovative LBD.
  — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2018
• Meghan’s boatneck detail evoked Audrey’s love of the wide neckline, and the overall elegance of her dress exuded Breakfast at Tiffany’s vibes.
  — Maura Hohman, PEOPLE.com, 10 July 2018
• For all the details and instructions, download our boatneck top knitting pattern.
  — Mariana Tuma, Good Housekeeping, 1 Oct. 2021
• Why is Markle so obsessed with boatnecks in particular?
  — Emilia Petrarca, The Cut, 11 July 2018
• The gown features a lovely structured fabric like Meghan’s and preserves the feminine boatneck neckline.
  — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 25 May 2018
• Choose between nautical blue prints, boatneck dresses, and French terry tops with raglan sleeves and notched collars (plus, pockets!).
  — Kristin Auble, CNT, 25 July 2017
• Hanging on the same rack is an insane boatneck tunic by Padilla with an enormous photo-realistic cat face.
  — Sally Singer, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2018
• The bride's silk, boatneck white dress, with simple lines but an elaborate long train and veil, was by British designer Clare Waight Keller, a choice that had successfully been kept under wraps amid weeks of speculation.
  — Christina Boyle, latimes.com, 19 May 2018
• For the black-tie occasion, royal fans may have expected another tuxedo dress or boatneck style—but the Duchess of Sussex isn't one to shy away from a surprising sartorial choice.
  — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2018
• The cream and burnt red floor-length boatneck satin gown featuring gold embroidery, sequins, beading and lion head metal medallion hardware has a medieval aesthetic, fitting for a knight.
  — Emily J. Sullivan, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2019
• Princess Angela who married Prince Maximilian of Lichtenstein wore a very similar boatneck wedding gown for her nuptials in 2000.
  — Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Oct. 2018
• The duchess, who chatted with representatives from three different children hospice patronages, paired her fresh hairstyle with an emerald-green boatneck dress and her signature smoky-brown eye makeup.
  — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 June 2020
• In episode two, Midge and her best friend attend a ridiculous exercise class (modeled after real photographs from Helena Rubenstein’s wellness studio), where the women are doing calisthenics in boatneck shirts, sweaters, and twill shorts.
  — Rachel Syme, The Cut, 13 Dec. 2017
• Kate arrived at the Royal Albert Hall wearing a sophisticated, appropriately sober boatneck black dress with velvet ribbon waistline.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 9 Nov. 2019
• Today, Princess Beatrice opted for a surprisingly understated look, featuring a asymmetrical boatneck cut and modest, neutral stilettos.
  — Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country, 12 Oct. 2018

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