satiny
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of satiny
Example Sentences
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Riding on Glam Rock’s satiny coattails — and a new look, courtesy of Ronson — Bowie transformed himself into an international star.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2024
Mukhopadhyay's cheesecake is a far cry from cheesecakes we are familiar with today that are made with soft, satiny dollops of cream cheese.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2023
As the children ran around the Playa Vista park on Sunday morning, their satiny red qipaos, or traditional Chinese dresses, signaled that this was no ordinary day.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2023
“We have this impression of Vermeer being the master of these smooth, satiny surfaces, where you can’t identify individual brushstrokes,” Wieseman said.
From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2022
I keep walking, snapping a few pictures of a madrone tree with its papery orange bark flaking away from the trunk, the new skin underneath yellow-green and satiny smooth.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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