How to Use demure in a Sentence

demure

adjective
  • She was wearing a demure gray suit.
  • How could one piece be so funky and demure at the same time?
    Cortne Bonilla, harpersbazaar.com, 13 May 2023
  • The graphite shade also brings a demure elegance to the room.
    Gaby Keiderling, harpersbazaar.com, 14 Apr. 2023
  • And the yellow looks just great: bright and glossy on the iPhone’s back, more demure and restrained on the aluminum edge band.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The clothes can be as demure or erotic as the wearer chooses.
    Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Due to the boldness of the dress, Jenna's accessories were a bit more demure.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Margot has an air of mystery to her, and her chic, demure wardrobe only adds to this.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2021
  • But this time Moss ditched the demure nude slip and just went for a bright turquoise bikini underneath.
    Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Aug. 2014
  • Because who says a bow's oft-demure nature doesn't play well with hints of va-va-voom?
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2019
  • And Selina might as well be wearing a white veil the whole movie; that’s how demure and pure of heart she is written to be.
    Natalia Winkelman, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2022
  • Her hair was slicked back giving the overall outfit a very demure vibe.
    Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 23 Aug. 2018
  • Don't be demure at Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years' parties.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • And these are not demure little paintings tucked away in a back alley.
    Shay Maunz, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2017
  • Hilton Rothschild was demure in a long black dress, over-the-elbow leather gloves, and her hair pulled up into a messy blonde bun.
    Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
  • But the real standout detail was the high-slit on the right leg, adding a pop to an otherwise demure look for the A-lister event.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The striking hue of this demure, bold custom gown, which is stunning on her and makes her ACLU pin stand out that much brighter.
    The Fug Girls, Cosmopolitan, 27 Feb. 2017
  • Per Live Science’s Owen Jarus, the lions’ demure stature suggests they were not fully grown at the time of their death.
    Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Why so suddenly demure about the prospects of being stripped of his jersey?
    Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 19 Jan. 2020
  • Making sure to keep the focus on her daring gown, Katie left her hair and makeup a bit more demure.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 11 Nov. 2022
  • That sweet, demure silhouette is a favorite of the royal’s.
    Christian Allair, Vogue, 11 July 2021
  • The costume is wrong and the image creates a myth Austen was a demure spinster and not a deep-thinking author.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2017
  • The Hotel Vegas looks the part of a derelict roadhouse, and Charles' demure but hard-bitten cosmic county fit right in with the scene.
    August Brown, latimes.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Afraid he would get frustrated with Wafa’s sass, Kassim urged her to be more demure.
    Caitlin Dwyer, Longreads, 29 May 2021
  • But even in Sport+ mode, at legal(ish) and reasonable speeds, the Type S plants itself on the refined and demure side of the supercar spectrum.
    Matt Farah, Car and Driver, 3 May 2022
  • So the 2018 sequel, Mary Poppins Returns, has enormous (but demure) shoes to fill.
    Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, 12 Dec. 2018
  • To close this show out, instead of the traditional demure bow to the audience, Rihanna rode out on the back of a bike.
    Donna Freydkin, Allure, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Made of floral ivory guipure lace and offset with satin piping, the ankle-high shoe is equal parts daring and demure.
    Town & Country, 23 Oct. 2013
  • While tiaras are traditionally worn for white-tie affairs, Mathilde made a more demure style statement in the wake of the tragedy.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • But perhaps these demure little creatures have shirked the spotlight for far too long.
    Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2020
  • Red braids sit atop her head in a demure bun, set off by glittering, silver hoop earrings big enough to pass a hand through.
    Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 24 Dec. 2017

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