How to Use Edwardian in a Sentence

Edwardian

adjective

• The oldest thing in my closet right now is a cotton, long-sleeve Edwardian dress.
  — Irene Kim, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
• The hotel itself is in an old Edwardian mansion in Holborn, and the Manor House has its own entrance from the street.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
• If your house contains rooms with low ceilings—as many Victorian and Edwardian terraces do in London—paint not just the walls but the doors, the skirting board, and the ceiling the same color.
  — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
• Their rare and unique Edwardian and Victorian silver frames are my absolute go-to gift!
  — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 27 July 2023
• What happens when a group of eccentric theater people gather in a posh Edwardian mansion?
  — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
• The Edwardian artist is credited with increasing the cute appeal of our feline friends by giving them human hobbies and pastimes.
  — Zara Khan, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
• Much like an old Edwardian house on wheels, this train gleams from polish, with soft herringbone throws on tweed upholstery along with the luxurious smell of Bamford products in the bathrooms.
  — Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2023
• Contemporary in tone, the story of Katharine’s bold challenge to the Edwardian patriarchy is set against the backdrop of the suffragette movement and advances in science and technology, at the turn of the 20th century.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2023
• During the Edwardian era, women's dress was elaborate, including corsets, long skirts, and layers.
  — Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
• There are many earlier ones, starting with Constance Garnett’s, which first appeared in 1912 but remains admired to this day for its smoothly readable Edwardian prose.
  — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
• Each owns a refined elegance, where an Edwardian style of aristocracy is tempered with cream accents on walls beset with bespoke Parisian drapery.
  — Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024
• Kosuge specialized in Edwardian dresses, and Bachman had an eye for more contemporary pieces.
  — Curbed, 1 Sep. 2023
• Originally built in 1904, the renovations are airy and modern, while still honoring the property’s Edwardian history.
  — Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024

Last Updated: 18 Aug 2024