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Recent Examples of oiliness
Medium-full, with impressive concentration and excellent ripeness; there is a slight oiliness on the palate, along with very good acidity and significant persistence.
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Below, shop our 13 favorite formulas that a suit a range of concerns, from oiliness to hair loss.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Below, shop our 13 favorite formulas that a suit a range of concerns, from oiliness to hair loss.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oiliness
Noun
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He was ruled offside, but the poor timing of his run takes nothing away from the slickness of the combination, nor the effectiveness of the tactic.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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Still working through residual resentments from last year, her lyrics this cycle often clash with the careful slickness of the production.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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The scientists found that the slipperiness did not depend on the speed, suggesting that frictional heating — which should increase with speed — isn’t what makes ice slippery.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Dec. 2025
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That slipperiness, and Scorigamis more broadly, have been the subject of deep study over the past year.—
Josh Levin,
The Atlantic,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That shiftiness can create room for him — and time for his teammates to get in position for a pass.—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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His vision and shiftiness give him a higher chance to break out for longer runs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Ay, the superb slyness of that last response!—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And Ten Hag’s training ground shrewdness was meant to correct that.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With season 4 rapidly approaching, now's the time to prepare for the treachery to come.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Dec. 2025
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Instead of being killed, Ashur takes Spartacus’ life and is consequently rewarded for his treachery by the Roman Empire.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Allen’s combo of flip insincerity and kindly concern is a terrific treat, recalling Bill Murray at his doofy best.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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In an era of skepticism, audiences quickly detect insincerity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The sensor can record long and short exposures simultaneously, improving sharpness when subjects move.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Just as important as sharpness is consistency.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Oiliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oiliness. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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