: having or resembling the soft usually lustrous smoothness of satin
a satiny finish
Examples of satiny in a Sentence
There's a satiny feel to the material.
the satiny short coat of an Arabian horse
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In a moment of striking color contrast, satiny white straps with fringe detailing popped against a black sole.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Pesto pasta features tender noodles in a satiny basil pesto sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Keeping to the edgy theme, the mom of four styled the suggestive top half of her look with satiny trousers.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
The palate is supple and satiny with ripe notes of peach and apple while the finish stays clean and fresh with a hint of mineral.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Pesto pasta features tender noodles in a satiny basil pesto sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Keeping to the edgy theme, the mom of four styled the suggestive top half of her look with satiny trousers.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
The palate is supple and satiny with ripe notes of peach and apple while the finish stays clean and fresh with a hint of mineral.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for satiny
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“Satiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satiny. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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