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  • For instance, he used unorthodox expressive markings, such as "caressingly," "velvet-like" and "luminously," which, in his later works, altogether replaced actual tempo indications.

    Orchestrating an Extrasensory Sound in Living Color Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim 2010

  • The sauce will return to its former velvet-like texture.

    Two Recipes for Bagna Càuda (Δύο Συνταγές για Μπάνια Καούντα) Laurie Constantino 2009

  • The sauce will return to its former velvet-like texture.

    Archive 2009-01-01 Laurie Constantino 2009

  • The girl came walking at an easy pace over the velvet-like pseudomoss which carpeted the diketop.

    do you ever read writing? Peter DeWolf 2010

  • His father used to drive a car that had fuzzy velvet-like cushioning, and it made Ne'eman crazy to sit in it.

    Erasing Autism 2009

  • We find that the velvet-like luxuriousness of red Burgundy creates a special mood.

    Love and an Elegant White 2009

  • But it's flagged in this tour because of the artistry involved in carefully chiseling out the gown so the viewer could see that the model's top was made of a translucent and filmy fabric, while the bottom bore the heavy draping of a velvet-like cloth.

    Fashion in Art 2008

  • LITERALLY. personally, loved it: crinkled brown dress that resembled a lot like the brown paper one could wrap a parcel with; and a red velvet-like ribbon. cute, isn't it? it cost like 400plus buckaroos. we immediately laid it down. guess i should have at least tried it on ... but it is a lovely little dress. caught my attention from far.

    overthefence Diary Entry overthefence 2006

  • “My sickly little orphan!” she said in a velvet-like voice that trembled from the fulness of sound, and quietly patted his face with her hand, “stay close to me, my dear child!”

    The Man Who Was Afraid 2003

  • I think if I were still single and I met a girl and we went to bed and her idea of talking dirty to me was to keep referring to her genitals as her vagina as in "Pound my velvet-like vagina, you big ol 'hunk o' man!"

    unclebob Diary Entry unclebob 2003

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