silk

Example Sentences

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“It was hard,” she said, surrounded by sparkly dresses and silk shirts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The bias-cut silk slip has remained a source of inspiration for generations of brides since, and has been making waves again thanks to the FX series “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Bodies are wrapped in a shroud of biodegradable material such as silk or wool before being placed in a pressurised chamber with hot water and chemicals, speeding up decomposition.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

As they viewed the remains laid out on a white silk sheet, many pilgrims made the sign of the cross, others kneeled down.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

I was owed a second bolt of silk.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri