(as) smooth as silk

idiom

: very smooth
hair as smooth as silk

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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 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

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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 4 Jun. 2025.

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