silk
Example Sentences
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It was a tale about organic matter, the sound and smell of silk, wool and cotton, their inevitable decay a result of skin secretions, chemicals, light and time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Gucci’s new collection of silk scarves features two designs created exclusively for the Rodeo Drive store and LACMA, in time for the opening of the David Geffen Galleries.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
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
Sam and Mary give and take in equal measure, wrapped in a continuum made from red silk.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Men in long frock coats and women in iridescent shot silk raised toasts.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing silk
Chinese History - Introductory
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Chinese History - Middle School and High School
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Out Of Whole Cloth: Material Words
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