silken

Example Sentences

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Not the silken, restaurant version piped into porcelain.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

He brought silken “descending dove” tone to his solo playing, but at low tone becoming more a voice from afar than soloist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Known for her cutting-edge red-carpet fashion choices, she wore a dark, silken folded dress with large ruffles in the skirt.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

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

I imagine that gold will look nice with Sophia’s silken blond hair.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz