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Recent Examples of smoothness
Marketing claims about smoothness, energy, and mood are starting points for evaluation, not endpoints.
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Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
But its comfort, confidence, and overall road smoothness equal many of its rivals’ personas.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
The smoothness of the Jabulani was considered to be a cause of its wobbliness in flight.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 20 June 2026
What’s struck me most during the Finals, though, isn’t just his smoothness but his selflessness.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
So the arguing fades, and the smoothness gets mistaken for strength.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
This smoothness is why Hacks has never fully worked as a series about show business.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Lips that don’t quite sync to the audio, limited facial movement, a smoothness to someone’s appearance that seems slightly off.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 May 2026
To finish, run a curl-friendly brush through your damp hair and air-dry or use a blow-dryer with a diffuser to lock in definition and smoothness.
—Aimee Simeon, Glamour, 7 May 2026
Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
But its comfort, confidence, and overall road smoothness equal many of its rivals’ personas.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
The smoothness of the Jabulani was considered to be a cause of its wobbliness in flight.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 20 June 2026
What’s struck me most during the Finals, though, isn’t just his smoothness but his selflessness.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
So the arguing fades, and the smoothness gets mistaken for strength.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
This smoothness is why Hacks has never fully worked as a series about show business.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Lips that don’t quite sync to the audio, limited facial movement, a smoothness to someone’s appearance that seems slightly off.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 May 2026
To finish, run a curl-friendly brush through your damp hair and air-dry or use a blow-dryer with a diffuser to lock in definition and smoothness.
—Aimee Simeon, Glamour, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoothness
Noun
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This is why during pregnancy, some pre-existing skincare concerns, like chronic breakouts or oiliness, either completely vanish or temporarily worsen.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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According to the brand, the mask even delivers enhanced light therapy to your T-zone (forehead and nose) and U-zone (jawline, chin, and cheeks) to better target fine lines, oiliness, and breakouts.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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McKenna embraces every inch of Piggy’s awkwardness, every desperate plea for acceptance and friendship, without polish or artificiality.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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Yet Voisard believes people are increasingly tuning into animal livestreams to escape artificiality.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Advertisement Still, Trump’s apparent glibness comes as the Republican Party faces what could be challenging midterm elections, as the economy and affordability remain top concerns for voters.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Bad mini cones are made with soggy cones and sweet, fluffy filling that has none of the unctuousness of real ice cream.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Britain’s largest police force, on the other hand, is presented as the height of duplicity.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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Pakistan, for its part, accused Washington of its own duplicity, relying on Pakistan as a partner to fight terrorism, yet never fully backing the country in its conflicts with India.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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“Smoothness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoothness. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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