1
as in silky
smooth or delicate in appearance or feel
the silken texture of the synthetic fabric
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as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort
she was unaccustomed to living in such silken surroundings
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Recent Examples of silken
Use silken tofu or a Greek yogurt to enhance creaminess (and protein content) when making some of these swaps.
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2025
Soft, silken black hair is the latter—sexy, mysterious, and luxurious.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
The Running Man show itself, overseen by a silken Colman Domingo as host Bobby T, is presented as something like American Idol if, instead of singing, everyone were just trying to put off receiving a kill shot to the head for as long as possible.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Even our silken fruits offer their wet to afternoon sky.
—Carson Colenbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2025
Soft, silken black hair is the latter—sexy, mysterious, and luxurious.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
The Running Man show itself, overseen by a silken Colman Domingo as host Bobby T, is presented as something like American Idol if, instead of singing, everyone were just trying to put off receiving a kill shot to the head for as long as possible.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Even our silken fruits offer their wet to afternoon sky.
—Carson Colenbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silken
Adjective
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The top’s crewneck style looks similar to your favorite sweatshirts, but with a lighter fabric meant to feel airy and silky (while still staying warm).—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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The tiniest dollop applied to my wet hair from the mid-strands down gave me soft, touchable, silky, defined, and frizz-free curls.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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The company’s eponymous founder, one of Charleston’s richest men, went on to build the city’s most luxurious hotel, the Mills House.—
Eugene Robinson,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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In Paris, Robbie slipped into a custom Chanel couture gown made of luxurious red velvet, with a corseted bodice, bustle, and flowing train—a piece that looks right off the set of the forthcoming film.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Pop a satin version on top of your usual night-out curls to make the 'do feel glamorous.—
Jasmine Washington,
Seventeen,
18 Jan. 2023
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From satin pillowcases to a hydrating moisturizer, all of these products are on sale for less than $25.—
Isabel Garcia,
Peoplemag,
13 Jan. 2023
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To watch his dank, brooding studies in social collapse, most of them filmed in long, loping black-and-white takes, is to embark on an oddly luxuriant descent into Purgatory.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 Jan. 2026
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Plenty of intimate questions and long, luxuriant answers followed.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Snag this extra-soft sheet set for 83% off, which is available in numerous colors and sizes.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
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So too is the ancient dining room at Scotti's, with its Chianti bottle candle holders dripping with wax and soft opera music always playing through the speakers.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Choose a deluxe cabin for the full crew, which comes with either two queen beds or a queen bed and a pull-out sofa, sleeping up to four people.—
Jenny Willden,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Now three decades later, Sideshow has become the internet’s premier destination for deluxe pop culture collectibles, offering not only statues and figures crafted by Sideshow’s artisans but also a huge range of officially licensed products from artists all over the world.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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Page, meanwhile, has followed a more Bezos-ian playbook by decamping to Miami, dropping about $173 million on two ultra-luxury waterfront mansions in Miami’s posh Coconut Grove neighborhood.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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There were 56 properties sold in both years, but far fewer ultra-luxury homes hit the market last year compared to 2024, resulting in a wild swing.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Silken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silken. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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