silk

Example Sentences

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The yellow silk seems to glow in my hand.

From Literature

The great outdoors played a significant role in the design of the home, which was outfitted with multiple organic elements, including silk wallpapers, fossil stone floors, and rich wood accents and beams throughout.

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Her riding clothes were blue, shot through with ruby-colored silk, and she wore rubies on bracelets all the way up her arms and in studs in her ears.

From Literature

“You look absolutely fetching, Lizzie. The way you’ve wrapped Willa’s silk scarf around your head is lovely. And with her big sunglasses and lipstick you could be a famous actress. Or a spy.”

From Literature

"I dress really warm, like a cabbage with two or three sweaters!" she said, head wrapped in a white silk scarf.

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