silk

Example Sentences

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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 • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Where the merchandise was once spices and silk, it is now a channel for 20% of the world’s oil and gas, as well as chemicals used in pharmaceuticals and commodities like fertilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

The bias-cut silk slip has remained a source of inspiration for generations of brides since, and has been making waves again thanks to the FX series “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

A successful Florentine silk merchant and trader, Francesco was recently widowed and has a young son.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day