Silence settled like thick velvet, wave after wave of it.

The fiery wings of thick velvet covered Jordan's kneeling figure and their weight bore him face down to the marble floor.

The darkness was like velvet, thick, soft and impenetrable.

Suddenly lights came on, penetrating even the thick velvet of the curtains, and the crowd noise faded to nothing but a cough or two.

A heavy curtain of thick blue velvet screened the opening.

But even through her thick velvets, his searching touch aroused her response.

Like a thick velvet cloak it muted all sounds, so that the evening was tranquil and hushed.

Folds of thick, weighted velvet fell down behind her.

She stared at the thick velvet of her gown.

Waldron's hand found his sword through the thick velvet but couldn't draw the weapon.