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silken

[sil-kuhn] / ˈsɪl kən /


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On a cold September morning, Jamie Smart discovered an orb-weaver spider curled up inside its silken hideaway.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 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

In one challenge, she made a cured salmon tartare with whipped, silken tofu.

From Salon • May 21, 2025

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

From Salon • May 21, 2025

Long silken plumes flew from their helms, and rainbow cloaks draped their shoulders.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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