How to Use bolero in a Sentence

bolero

noun
  • Jolie selected a cashmere Brunello Cucinelli ensemble consisting of a plunging beige dress and a matching bolero.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Me in Look 21 with the lace bolero and denim mini skirt?
    André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Note: the fringed flower on her cropped vest and the sparkly brooches pinned to her bolero.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The bride met the groom at the altar wearing a Monique Lhuillier dress and bolero.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
  • There were so many references at play: Is this a bolero, or a bossa?
    Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
  • Other pieces like bolero tops and tight sleeves are available to add to your shapewear wardrobe.
    Essence, 31 July 2024
  • This bejeweled bolero looks great on Ross, who wore it over a draped black dress.
    Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 5 Mar. 2018
  • And Sophie et Voilà paired a flouncy mini dress with a black puffed bolero.
    Ivy Manners, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The Riverdale star looked sharp in a black bolero jacket with intricate gold trimming and black slacks to match.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
  • What about a hip sash, a bolero jacket or an enormous taffeta bow?
    Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • So there was this link, the Brits were experimenting a lot with this bolero sound.
    Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2020
  • In the Instagram photo, Chrissy is sprawled out on the sofa in a black bolero hat and a black dress with an up-to-there slit.
    Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 19 Dec. 2018
  • In 1988, Princess Diana stunned in a white and gold brocade ball gown and matching bolero jacket.
    Janaya Wecker, ELLE, 10 Nov. 2022
  • In the clip, Kardashian wears a denim Prada bucket hat with a black bolero and a white tank top.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 July 2022
  • Butler, who plays Elvis, led the pack in a custom black kid mohair bolero jacket and trousers with a black satin scarf and black shoes.
    Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 2 May 2022
  • Hunter went limp and a bailiff lifted the former judge, wearing a black dress and white bolero, by her underarms and dragged her away.
    NBC News, 22 July 2019
  • In the clip, Petras is seen wearing a sheer black, open-chest bolero top, kneeling on a bed and surrounded by baguettes.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2021
  • For a woodland take on the Chanel bride, Fanning wore a lace Vivienne Westwood gown with a black bolero jacket.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 2 May 2023
  • The Uaneo Super Cropped Sweater is a turtleneck bolero with slight bishop sleeves that has a major cutout in the bodice — as in, there’s no bodice at all.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Equally compelling was the jet black mohair bolero worn by Elvis star Austin Butler.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 6 May 2022
  • Keeping with the pink theme, the singer added even more vibrant details to the look by wearing a ruffled pink bolero, pink nails and bright pink lipstick.
    Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022
  • On the radio, guitar trios played boleros, melancholy songs of romance and regret.
    David Gonzalez, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2017
  • Aug. 27 Few are as adept as Ozomatli at fusing funk, hip-hop, reggae and rock with such Latin music styles that includes cumbia, merengue, boleros and more.
    George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 July 2017
  • It was worn on the show solo in season 1, as was its matching bolero jacket, which was paired with a simple black mini in the pilot.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 24 Mar. 2022
  • When a coat or chunky knit is too heavy and a sleeveless top is too light, a bolero can provide just enough warmth to keep goosebumps at bay—all without adding bulk to your look.
    Jake Smith, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2022
  • These came in varied lengths from bolero to hip to miniskirt and full length as a gown – especially fetching in off-white satin floor length jacket gown.
    Roxanne Robinson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2018
  • That outfit consisted of a creamy white cropped T-shirt and a matching crewneck sweater, with the latter’s hem worn around her neck as if to create a makeshift bolero.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Her work over the years has ranged from pop, folk-rock, trip-hop, electronica and reggaeton to cumbia, ranchera, mariachi, bolero and banda.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Miguel, who records solely in Spanish, was the best-selling Latin artist of the '90s and is credited with popularizing the bolero genre in the mainstream.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
  • On their second album their explorations came out as a swirl of melodic hard rock that pulled in ska, reggae, one bolero, and anything else in its path.
    Beverly Bryan, SPIN, 14 Mar. 2024

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