silkiness

Example Sentences

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It rocked him—the fit and finish, the absence of road noise, the “total silkiness and sweet refinement” of the vehicle, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“Or, at least make something like a zero-calorie chocolate have the same creaminess and silkiness of a normal one.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2023

“It’s the silkiness of his game and how he can manage to get by his guy,” said Bickerstaff, who is weighing whether to start LeVert or bring him off the bench Wednesday against San Antonio.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2022

As to shaking versus stirring, Saunders is cagey about whether “bruising” gin is a thing, but you lose silkiness if you shake, she argues, and worse, you get bubbles and over-dilution.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2021

“Very well,” said Voldemort, and Harry heard more danger in the silkiness of his voice than in the most powerful curse.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling