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silken

[sil-kuhn] / ˈsɪl kən /


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In a debut, Mr. Miyake gave a more silken and nuanced portrayal, shaping his lighter-than-air moments of elevation with turns to give his character an ardent and flourished sweep.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Not the silken, restaurant version piped into porcelain.

From Salon Mar. 1, 2026

Those offspring hibernate over winter as larvae - caterpillars - in a communal silken web called a hibernaculum.

From BBC Nov. 30, 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

She thought she glimpsed movement, but when she turned her head, it was only the kinj^s shadow shifting against the silken walls.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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