silk
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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
He promised to send gifts, silk scarves and pearl necklaces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The transformation took 875 hours and included the installation of emerald-green silk wall hangings and new lighting.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
It was at A&M — he was wearing this red silk shirt that had sweat stains under both arms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
“It wasn’t a spiderweb. It was a hand-knit lace shawl made out of silk and cashmere.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
I based my consistently bad calls—losing $5 or so—on the horse’s name and the colors of the jockey’s silks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
There was a poignant runner-up in William Munny, running in the same yellow and blue silks of trainer-owner Barry Connell, who triumphed with Marine Nationale two years ago.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 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
Pollard strode out with him, buttoned into Howard’s red and white silks.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing silk
Chinese History - Introductory
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