silken

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Stirred into the steaming ditalini, the yolk turned silken and rich, cloaking the broth in the sort of luxurious texture that makes you briefly forget modern life altogether.

From Salon • May 12, 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

On a cold September morning, Jamie Smart discovered an orb-weaver spider curled up inside its silken hideaway.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

Times have changed and the New Hollywood brings a more robust tone and more overt interaction to its effusive interpretation compared with the silken and playful Slatkin and crew, who were all Russian-trained players.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025

The spike of a helmet projected from the middle of his silken turban and he wore a shirt of chain mail.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis