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Recent Examples of silk-stocking
Adjective
The space, built as the Seventh Regiment Armory in 1861, once housed a National Guard troupe known as the silk-stocking unit, whose members came from some of the city’s most influential families (think Vanderbilts and Roosevelts). Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
Noun
Related Articles Anthony Vaccarello told WWD that the brand’s totally translucent silk stocking extravaganza for fall 2024 was inspired by ideals of fragility, something that surely strikes home for both musicians. Violet Goldstone, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024 Tweed waistcoats, felt hats, and silk stockings abound. Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023 The garments hearken to past centuries when the lines between gender were not so fixed, when men wore ruffles and silk stockings and everyone wore wigs and powdered their hair. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2019 Early sales mostly cut into the market for cheaper rayon and cotton stockings, however, giving silk stocking makers time to make the transition. Virginia Postrel, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2019 In the 1920s, skirts rose to knee-length, and flappers rolled their silk stockings down to below the knee to flash a bit of skin. Julie Washington, cleveland.com, 17 Sep. 2019 Some women painted their legs to look like silk stockings. Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2019 Your little devil, Love, Frank RALPH: Feb. 8, 1942 Dear John, Why are the Japs like their silk stockings? Jessica Stahl, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silk-stocking
Adjective
  • Jacob Elordi plays Dorrigo Evans’ younger self, stumbling into an engagement with a girlfriend from a wealthy family (Olivia DeJonge) while falling in love with his uncle’s wife Amy (Odessa Young), a bohemian youngster who has clearly done some regrettable matrimonial stumbling herself.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
  • But then the Birds sold 8% of their operation to two wealthy families in deals that valued the club at $8.1 billion and $8.3 billion, respectively.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Sina Villa Matilde About 40 minutes from Turin, this elegant hotel is set in an 18th-century residence that once belonged to the Bishop of Ivrea and later to the aristocratic Bocca family, who is behind Sina Hotels.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The Pinacoteca and its treasures are my neighbors in an area that preserves the blend of aristocratic elegance and popular charm that is one of Milan’s most enchanting qualities.
    Miles Socha for WWD, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Like many aspects of the climate challenge, this one will also drive climate haves and have-nots further apart, especially as relatively safe regions emerge, and discerning buyers flock to their appreciating real estate markets.
    Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
  • This piece requires a deeper explanation, one that reaches deep into the sport’s history of haves and have-nots.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This show is effectively an anthology drama, with each new edition following a different set of rich tourists and well-meaning service industry employees at high-end international resorts.
    Noel Murray, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
  • In a slice of rich irony, OpenAI itself began to whine a couple of weeks ago when a Chinese rival, DeepSeek, garnered sudden attention.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Any algorithmic bias, no matter how noble, that promotes cooperation skews strategy and statecraft.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Sadly, this noble, ocean-going species is on the decline throughout its native range, with many runs listed as threatened or endangered.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Venture capitalists and founders have been actively debating the impact of DeepSeek on Silicon Valley.
    Dr. Ekta Dang, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Whether the bureau is rendered toothless by its new leadership or abolished by congressional action, its emergence as a target for conservative ire has been years in the making, boosted most recently by technology executives including Elon Musk and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • My husband, however, grew up in a very different reality—an affluent town where many of his friends were driving cars that cost as much as our house.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The first daytime drama to premiere in over 25 years, Beyond the Gates is set in the leafy Maryland suburb of Fairmont Crest, just outside of Washington, D.C., one the most affluent African American counties in the United States.
    Anne Easton, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Those with deep pockets who love the mountain are already stepping up.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • New York is also a candidate to sign him during the 2026 offseason given owner Steve Cohen's deep pockets.
    Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025

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“Silk-stocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silk-stocking. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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