silks
- plural of silk.
Example Sentences
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Autochromes possess the light-dappled depth of Impressionist paintings, the powdery precision of pointillism, the honest blushes of butterfly cheeks, and the palpable textures of gleaming silks and gilded velvets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
The connection to the brand was obvious, and he jumped at the chance to buy not only the building, but also the endless yards of deadstock vintage silks the owner had.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
Hours were marked by peals of screams following every uncovered worm wriggling in the corn silks, and each of us proudly showing off our inky fingertips from pressing out purple hull peas from their pods.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025
Owner David Proos hoping to go two better after his family silks were carried to third by Rinus in 1990.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025
Into a large gourd they placed her cut hair and head dyes, okra, ashes, and wisps of dried corn silks.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
