silk

Example Sentences

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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

Jesse Plemons, who is up for best actor for Bugonia, attended the awards with his wife, actress Kirsten Dunst, whose pale pink silk jacket had large puff-sleeved shoulders.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

One European official described Rubio’s Munich address as “a slap, but while wearing a silk glove.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

I glanced down at the new dress Ma had made, a low-waisted gray silk embroidered with a spray of plum blossoms at the shoulder.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu