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  • If I should ever meet sweet, dear Elvis, my pockets will burst with his beloved Snickers bars; assuming I can reach them, I will scratch his mammoth ears and rub his velvet-soft snout.

    Elissa Altman: The Tortured Omnivore 2008

  • Mooch let out a velvet-soft purr and rubbed his head against her black pant leg, leaving a trail of gray.

    Devil's Bargain Caine, Rachel 2005

  • It was covered in velvet-soft butter-colored leather.

    Hard Truth Barr, Nevada 2005

  • "Miralys," he breathed, and the elvensteed was there, nudging him with a velvet-soft muzzle.

    This Scepter'd Isle Lackey, Mercedes 2004

  • As the days progressed, Nick found himself thinking of Sara more and more, imagining her velvet-soft voice murmuring his name, her black hair spread across his pillow, her lavender scent mingling with the cool, crisp sheets of his bed.

    The Seduction Of Sara Hawkins, Karen 2001

  • Yet Khisanth was determined to prove to Kadagan that she had as much patience as he, and so she'd concentrated on separating the velvet-soft petals with the pointed tips of her claws.

    The Black Wing Kirchoff, Mary 1993

  • "You may rise, my swan," came the indulgent, velvet-soft voice.

    The Elvenbane Lackey, Mercedes 1991

  • He sighed and stroked the velvet-soft leather of the gloves at his belt.

    The Silent Tower Hambly, Barbara 1986

  • Ishmael was left alone in the yard, stroking the velvet-soft muzzle of the waiting horse.

    Secret Bread F. Tennyson Jesse

  • It was not the Hour of Nazam, the Hour of Prayer before dawn, the dawn which was to see his questions answered, but he turned and, pulling back the velvet-soft leather curtain, entered the small room lighted by a silver lamp hanging just above the crystal basin full to the brim with water.

    The Hawk of Egypt Joan Conquest

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