silky
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Some of his most popular designs are the backless halter tops with an elastic chest and waist area trimmed with a silky lace, as well as scrunched crop-top jerseys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The designs, including silky dresses and billowing space-age black trousers like those worn by rock star David Bowie in the 1970s, were carefully fitted to the robots' skeletal frames.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
I found the ride, while perfectly acceptable, didn’t offer the silky smoothness European buyers expect from a top-of-the-line luxury model.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
A savory, deeply indulgent twist on the cinnamon roll: pillowy brioche spiraled with a silky, peppery cheese filling that melts into something glossy and rich.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
My feet feel as if they’d sunk into the silky sand of Little Cow Beach in Cuba.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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The fragrance of rose makes hair seem silkier, for instance.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
The summer cousin of apple butter, but richer somehow — silkier, sun-drunk.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2025
"Remy hair has aligned cuticles, hair flows uniformly in one direction, which leads to less tangling and a silkier texture. This is high-value hair," says George Cherion, the company's chief executive.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2025
When mashed potatoes chill, their starches firm up, and when reheated gently, they relax into a mash with an even silkier texture.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
All the man could see in the twilight had been that bent head, the silky smoothness of which seemed even silkier than usual in the dim light from the shaded lamp.
From Absolution by Clara Viebig
Your song with Coco Jones might be the silkiest thing you’ve ever done.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
But if you use the milkiest, silkiest ricotta you can get and break out an olive oil with personality and zip, you’ll end up with a memorable dinner that’s so easy it practically makes itself.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2022
For the silkiest, smoothest chocolate mousse, bring a ripe avocado into the mix.
From Salon ● May 15, 2021
Come for the critique of late capitalism, stay for Pike at her silkiest and most savagely compelling.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2021
She could imagine Yellow Kettle beading them, lining them inside with the silkiest rabbit fur and pieces of an old wool blanket.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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