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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

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

Soon after, I then discovered silken tofu, and I’d like to now consider myself a tofu fan.

From Salon May 21, 2025

The stone seemed to reflect all the splendors of the world: the glittering of the sun on the sea, the flickering of fire, and the shine of silken threads.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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