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

Thicker than traditional syrups, it's used when bartenders want to add extra silkiness to cocktails.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2022

Instead of frying or searing the fish, which releases an intense scent, I came up with a stovetop method that’s faster than baking salmon but yields a similar silkiness.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2022

“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

I could still feel the silkiness of her hair in my hands.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani