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as in tenderly
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Recent Examples of gently
Lifting the controller and swinging it swiftly down hammers steel at Atsu’s family forge, gently pulling the trigger urges a campfire’s tendrils higher, while tilting it this way and that lowers mushrooms further into that fire for cooking.
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Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
There will be hundreds of new and gently-used items, all priced to sell.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Coat a wide spatula with cooking spray and gently transfer half of the dough portions to skillet.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Reheat gently in the oven at 250°F until it’s warmed through; this helps prevent you from overcooking as you reheat.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Still, Omerzu’s touch is light, ironic and gently amused, a little reminiscent of François Ozon, who has a similar facility with twisty sly comedy-drama grounded in pain.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The team reiterated my results and gently encouraged me to stay on track.
—Peter J. Frank, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Its gently pressed, authentic Mexican corn tortillas are handmade daily.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
In the brief clip, a curly-haired dog being looked after while her owners are away is shown waiting patiently as her ears are gently tied back with a scrunchie before dinner.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
There will be hundreds of new and gently-used items, all priced to sell.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Coat a wide spatula with cooking spray and gently transfer half of the dough portions to skillet.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Reheat gently in the oven at 250°F until it’s warmed through; this helps prevent you from overcooking as you reheat.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Still, Omerzu’s touch is light, ironic and gently amused, a little reminiscent of François Ozon, who has a similar facility with twisty sly comedy-drama grounded in pain.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The team reiterated my results and gently encouraged me to stay on track.
—Peter J. Frank, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Its gently pressed, authentic Mexican corn tortillas are handmade daily.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
In the brief clip, a curly-haired dog being looked after while her owners are away is shown waiting patiently as her ears are gently tied back with a scrunchie before dinner.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gently
Adverb
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The sun blasts us from the left and warm air puffs weakly from the vents.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
19 Sep. 2025
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After striking out weakly in his at-bat in the fourth, the Twins removed Jeffers from the game.—
David Brown,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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With sensitive skin types in mind, the creamy, fragrance-free formula boasts a simple ingredient list, using glycerin and niacinamide to strengthen the skin’s moisture barrier and nonstripping micelles— molecules in micellar water—to tenderly wash away dirt and oil.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The woman has since adopted the kitten—who turned out to be a boy—and shared sweet updates, including videos of him being tenderly bottle-fed.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Many bowed their heads, some cried softly.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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There, a softly colorful cabinet can stand out from any cool, chromatic neutrals without raising the temperature.—
Tim Nelson,
Architectural Digest,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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As the sweetly melodic ballad tapers, a gentle beat kicks in and Carey vocalizes words of religious praise over a syncopated coda for the last two minutes, her five-octave voice punctuating her patented melismatic style.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Barber, Bure, Sweetin, and the Olsen twins pose together sweetly in several others, including in one that looks like it was taken at Christmas time.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The thin cut of beef from between the cow’s belly and leg is more tender than carne asada, and delicately crisped around the edges.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Dresses and suits were delicately crafted, featuring hand dyed and hand cut organza appliqué, jet beading and gold accents.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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We will be divinely pushed to speak from our hearts and to be open about our desires.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
18 Sep. 2025
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And even after a couple of hours, you’ll be shocked to find that both the tint and the divinely dewy sheen remain.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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One man aboard the boat knew how to navigate the mangroves and sandbars of the keys, and with the late summer sun beating down on the rafters, the boat pushed out feebly into the open ocean.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Harris compassionately explored these issues that many women faced later in life — and which rarely went represented on television.—
Time,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Each was compassionately euthanized Thursday.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Gently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gently. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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