Example Sentences

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Coarse, sandy material sat above finer, silty sediment.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

He said once the silty sea bottom is disturbed, the waters easily become murky.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

It can be milky and opaque, silty with sediment or as clear as a municipal pool.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Lake Accotink has long been a cherished oasis amid Northern Virginia’s busy streets, one dredged three times since 1965 to keep silty urban runoff from swallowing it up.

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2023

He rose from his chair and stepped to the coffeemaker, pouring out a silty cup for me, and then one for himself.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee