silk

Example Sentences

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Two scurried to the top of the garbage pile and used her teeth to draw open a silk bag.

From Literature

Former mill worker Linda McTigue worked in the building when she was 17 years old and worked in a department that made embroidery silk yarn.

From BBC

The service asked people not to drive near the former silk mill as it was "making things difficult", and warned residents to keep windows and doors shut.

From BBC

"There are even some rather moving, rather touching details -- namely, its silk lining shows clear signs of perspiration," he said.

From Barron's

“It was hard,” she said, surrounded by sparkly dresses and silk shirts.

From The Wall Street Journal