(as) smooth as silk

idiom

: very smooth
hair as smooth as silk

Examples of (as) smooth as silk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Stay at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, a mid-century, open floor plan masterpiece from Laurance S. Rockefeller that features cantilevered stairways, a museum-worthy collection of Asian Pacific Art, and a pretty slice of beach with sand as smooth as silk. Leena Kim, Town & Country, 28 Feb. 2023 The CloudKnit fabric is smooth as silk, softer than cashmere, so lightweight but warm. The Editors, Town & Country, 27 Jan. 2023 Stay at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, a mid-century, open floor plan masterpiece from Laurance S. Rockefeller that features cantilevered stairways, a museum-worthy collection of Asian Pacific Art, and a pretty slice of beach with sand as smooth as silk. Leena Kim, Town & Country, 28 Feb. 2023 Derek Jeter was simply Derek Jeter on his special day: smooth as silk. John Kekis, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2021 Al ran as smooth as silk, averaging 114.307 miles per hour. Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2021 Derek Jeter was simply Derek Jeter on his special day — smooth as silk. BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2021 With Borderlands 3 as the single outlier, the 7 other titles are clearing north of 75FPS, making the overall gameplay smooth as silk. Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021 Both Kia and Mazda offer responsive, torquey turbo-4s, but the Mazda responds instantly to my right foot, its 6-speed tranny smooth as silk. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 16 Jan. 2021

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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 18 Apr. 2024.

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