(as) smooth as silk

idiom

: very smooth
hair as smooth as silk

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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 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

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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 30 Dec. 2024.

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