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silky

[sil-kee] / ˈsɪl ki /


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Last Friday at Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights, visitors were greeted by the thumping bass of cumbia sonideras, earthy scent of leather trinkets and clothing racks featuring silky screen-printed soccer jerseys.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

The designs, including silky dresses and billowing space-age black trousers like those worn by rock star David Bowie in the 1970s, were carefully fitted to the robots' skeletal frames.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

I found the ride, while perfectly acceptable, didn’t offer the silky smoothness European buyers expect from a top-of-the-line luxury model.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

British singer-songwriter James Blake offered a change of pace over at the New Music stage during the evening, where his silky voice could be heard reverberating through the tent.

From BBC May 23, 2026

She either wore lots of jewelry—always her shiny silver necklace with cross and oval pendant—or silky scarves with colorful prints.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

The fragrance of rose makes hair seem silkier, for instance.

From Science Daily Feb. 9, 2026

The summer cousin of apple butter, but richer somehow — silkier, sun-drunk.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2025

"Remy hair has aligned cuticles, hair flows uniformly in one direction, which leads to less tangling and a silkier texture. This is high-value hair," says George Cherion, the company's chief executive.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2025

For the consumer, koji means a rounder, silkier, sweeter brew.

From Seattle Times Jul. 11, 2022

A finer and silkier substance is found on a fern indigenous in Mexico.

From Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867 With a Preliminary Notice of the earlier Library founded in the Fourteenth Century by William Dunn Macray

It’s a middle-of-the-spectrum, Goldilocks option — not the firmest or the floppiest, neither the silkiest nor the craggiest, but it will slide comfortably on the boards, which have been playing on the slow side.

From Washington Post Aug. 11, 2022

Daniels had one of the richest, silkiest countertenor voices of our time; Costanzo’s tone is narrower, paler.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2022

For the silkiest, smoothest chocolate mousse, bring a ripe avocado into the mix.

From Salon May 15, 2021

But at times, his handsome face thoughtful, he sounds as smooth as the silkiest politician.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2015

She could imagine Yellow Kettle beading them, lining them inside with the silkiest rabbit fur and pieces of an old wool blanket.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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