(as) smooth as silk

phrase

: very smooth
hair as smooth as silk

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Seth Gunawardena is smooth as silk as the enterprising VP, who teaches Macedonio a life lesson in self-worth and ethnic pride. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 The vibrant colors, rich blacks, and gleaming white snow all look fantastic, while the TV's 120-Hz refresh rate ensures the fastest images look smooth as silk. Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 6 Feb. 2026 The premise fits like a glove with the music industry, and Washington is smooth as silk, delivering one of his best recent performances as a man caught in an impossible moral quandary. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 May 2025 Ahead, find the line-defying salves that can all be used on their own or in conjunction with in-office procedures to make the skin appear smooth as silk. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025 The custom blend is handcrafted in small batches daily, grown to steep both long and cold, ensuring a flavor as smooth as silk. Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025 The ghost points out the beauty of the interior of the coronary arteries in John’s young body, the walls smooth as silk, and how his youthful vessels were wide open. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024 The belt is fascinating to watch, the switch gives a satisfying click, and the tonearm is smooth as silk. Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023

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“(as) smooth as silk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28as%29%20smooth%20as%20silk. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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