silk
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Sorcinelli, aided by 11 seamstresses, displayed the green silk forming the basis of Leo's vestment for Rimini, rolling out the sumptuous fabric onto a long table.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Dressed in a beige suit and a silk scarf, Bin Hassan spoke to AFP at the Memphis Islamic Center as it hosted a candidate forum, during which voters could also learn about the new districts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
Sylvia Phillips was discovered wrapped in a leopard print silk blanket, with yellow and pink roses placed on her body, as well as a birthday card signed from him and the family dog Tina.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
In February 2025, Simpson responded: “A silk scarf isn’t going to pay the rent that’s due which the babies thrive under, or the car note which carries them to their many doctor appointments.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“So six bolts of silk at twice the price, plus the tariff, but minus my bargain to you as a Zoroastrian would be one hundred forty-seven drachms.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Her doctors searched for ways to manage her stress by exposing her to various activities, including video games, serene Icelandic landscapes and an aerial silks performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Some of the lusher scraps—velvets, taffetas, silks, lace—I turned into sumptuous ballgowns for my sister’s proto-Barbie doll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 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
In the jockeys’ room, Woolf unbuttoned his silks and took them off.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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