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

For sweetness, I prefer liquid sweeteners for sheer silkiness.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

The tapioca’s chewiness and the coconut cream’s silkiness combat the brittle shave ice, and the mango tastes like it’s fresh from the orchard.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 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

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

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani