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Recent Examples of smoothness
This brand of cream cheese got lots of love for its smoothness and creaminess.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
The variety of body types and shapes shown here, often covered in very little, is a reminder that despite the smoothness of the people held up as worthy of admiration on Instagram, most people’s bodies and faces have lumps and bumps and creases and crinkles.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
These all feature variations of treating skin with rough fibers for smoothness and stimulation.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The addition of coconut MCTs, amaranthus squalane and açaí help keep hair moisturized without grease or weight, and peptides derived from chickpea, lentil, and quinoa seal the hair cuticle for smoothness.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
This also maintained the signature smoothness of TENCEL™ fibers while achieving excellent stretch and recovery.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Nov. 2025
This also maintained the signature smoothness of Tencel fibers while achieving excellent stretch and recovery.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
It’s engineered to deliver high-speed results without heat damage, frizz, or flyaways, and to noticeably enhance your hair’s smoothness and shine.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025
The most straightforward way to account for this preternatural smoothness is a period of inflation that provides time for the baby universe to reach a uniform temperature.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025
Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
The variety of body types and shapes shown here, often covered in very little, is a reminder that despite the smoothness of the people held up as worthy of admiration on Instagram, most people’s bodies and faces have lumps and bumps and creases and crinkles.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
These all feature variations of treating skin with rough fibers for smoothness and stimulation.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The addition of coconut MCTs, amaranthus squalane and açaí help keep hair moisturized without grease or weight, and peptides derived from chickpea, lentil, and quinoa seal the hair cuticle for smoothness.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
This also maintained the signature smoothness of TENCEL™ fibers while achieving excellent stretch and recovery.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Nov. 2025
This also maintained the signature smoothness of Tencel fibers while achieving excellent stretch and recovery.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
It’s engineered to deliver high-speed results without heat damage, frizz, or flyaways, and to noticeably enhance your hair’s smoothness and shine.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025
The most straightforward way to account for this preternatural smoothness is a period of inflation that provides time for the baby universe to reach a uniform temperature.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoothness
Noun
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Medium-full, with impressive concentration and excellent ripeness; there is a slight oiliness on the palate, along with very good acidity and significant persistence.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Below, shop our 13 favorite formulas that a suit a range of concerns, from oiliness to hair loss.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Instead, through the course of this play, the artificiality of 19th-century marital courting and the exaggerated heroism of war are gradually stripped away, allowing the characters’ true voices, true callings and true partners to eventually emerge.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The values Homer elevated, especially those of male honor and female duplicity, established parameters for the war story (and not only the war story) for centuries to come.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan publicly denounced Soviet duplicity.—
Time,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Smoothness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoothness. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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