like silk
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Sailing west across the Pacific for three months, the ships brought silver coins from Spain's American colonies to Manila, where they would be exchanged for luxury goods like silk, porcelain and jade from China.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
“I have been a lap swimmer for 30 years. It is very hard but exhilarating. The water feels like silk and is hypnotic, visually.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024
By using common materials like silk, canvas, and muslin, the researchers created noise-suppressing fabrics which would be practical to implement in real-world spaces.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2024
The scarf is typically made of cotton but can be made with textiles like silk or wool with a distinct woven pattern.
From Salon • May 1, 2024
How she’d missed the hundreds of silver-white strands hanging from overhead like silk, she wasn’t sure, but she certainly saw them now.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
