silk
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Executives at other branded-goods companies in recent months have talked up their newest concepts: silk diapers, Doritos with protein, Pepsi with fiber, Capri Sun with electrolytes and “hydrating” hot chocolate.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Artisans at the London fashion house Safiyaa spent 150 hours embroidering Anderson’s bespoke silk reception outfit.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Do you like the imported marble floors and silk window treatments?
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026
The project’s motto, “De novo. Come Novo,” translates as “Anew. As new” The original material palette of silk, wood, bronze, glass and carpet has been restored.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
“I’ll never be able to wear it and silk costs so much money.”
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
Autochromes possess the light-dappled depth of Impressionist paintings, the powdery precision of pointillism, the honest blushes of butterfly cheeks, and the palpable textures of gleaming silks and gilded velvets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Owner David Proos hoping to go two better after his family silks were carried to third by Rinus in 1990.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025
Fuller’s signature creation might be the serpentine dance, which combined flowing choreography borrowed from “skirt dancing” with silks and lighting to create the impression of waves and whirling.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
Between the pomp surrounding donning one’s holy livery, pointed glares and swishing red silks and velvets, these cassocked clergymen make bored teenagers seem kind.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
She loved King's Landing; the pagaentry of the court, the high lords and ladies in their velvets and silks and gemstones, the great city with all its people.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing silk
Chinese History - Introductory
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