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Synonyms & Antonyms for silken
Synonyms
cottony, downy, satin, satiny, silklike, silky, soft, velvetlike, velvety
Antonyms
coarse, harsh, rough, scratchy
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The Berlin Philharmonic remains a magnificent musical beast, from its precisely churning double-bass section to its silken-toned woodwind soloists and on to its darkly shining brass. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, "Kirill Petrenko’s Unadventurous Début at the Berlin Philharmonic," 9 Sep. 2019 At Benu, a soup made from winter melon envelops fresh silken tofu cut to look like a chrysanthemum. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "In fine dining, soup is the ultimate humblebrag," 2 Sep. 2019 Everything works together in perfect harmony: the crisp, watery cucumbers offsetting the salty peanuts; the crunchy toppings balancing the custardy consistency of the silken tofu. — Emily Schultz, Bon Appétit, "I Douse Everything in Hot Sauce, But This Cooling Silken Tofu Won Me Over," 2 Aug. 2019 If Streisand’s work in her prime was, above all, about The Voice – its size, its luxuriance, its silken purity – this time the singer plumbed more deeply into the meaning of the song. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Barbra on Barbra: Streisand riffs on music, anti-Semitism and how Chicago has always brought her good luck," 24 July 2019 The fact that her line is pretty much the opposite of kimonos, consisting of formfitting shape-wear in skin tone colors rather than colorful and intricate silken robes, isn’t really helping the matter. — Ephrat Livni, Quartzy, "Read the letter from Kyoto’s mayor to Kim Kardashian protesting “Kimono” shapewear," 30 June 2019 When used fresh, however, braised grapes almost dissolve into a silken sauce. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, "How to celebrate the savory side of grapes and cook with them," 26 June 2019 To most, a spider web is a sticky silken net—passive, if exquisitely constructed. — Kenrick Vezina, National Geographic, "This spider accelerates faster than a rocket," 13 May 2019 The techniques modify the sweetness, acidity and texture of the fruit for results that range from tart with a slight crunchy pop to syruplike and silken. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, "How to celebrate the savory side of grapes and cook with them," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'silken.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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