silken

Example Sentences

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Not the silken, restaurant version piped into porcelain.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

He brought silken “descending dove” tone to his solo playing, but at low tone becoming more a voice from afar than soloist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

After years of work with landowners by the charity Butterfly Conservation, the latest survey of silken caterpillar nests has seen huge increases.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

Soon after, I then discovered silken tofu, and I’d like to now consider myself a tofu fan.

From Salon • May 21, 2025

The stone seemed to reflect all the splendors of the world: the glittering of the sun on the sea, the flickering of fire, and the shine of silken threads.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin