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Recent Examples of smoothness
Historically, the higher the thread count, the more luxurious the bedding, as high thread count means that the weave is more dense, and that translates into smoothness.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
With over 90% intact and aligned cuticles as its key specification, this series boasts a remarkable elevation in smoothness and resilience, created for those who prioritize effortless maintenance.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
It’s been dried, stripped of bark, sanded to silky smoothness, stained, sealed and painstakingly carved.
—Kathy Gurchiek, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Some include increased smoothness, tightness, and hydration, plus reduced wrinkles, inflammation, sagging, and age spots.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The Pistons are gritty, but the salient quality of Cunningham’s game is its smoothness.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
This was an Obstacle Avoidance nightmare where the smoothness of flight would have been impossible, even if the mode was set to Nifty.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Shinomiya’s sensibility — steeped in painterly craft and handmade ideosycracy, resistant to digital smoothness — lends the film a tactile quality that mirrors its thematic preoccupation with craftsmanship, ritual and reverence for the old ways.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Remember that smoothness is not insight and eloquence is not evidence of understanding.
—Walter Quattrociocchi, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
With over 90% intact and aligned cuticles as its key specification, this series boasts a remarkable elevation in smoothness and resilience, created for those who prioritize effortless maintenance.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
It’s been dried, stripped of bark, sanded to silky smoothness, stained, sealed and painstakingly carved.
—Kathy Gurchiek, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Some include increased smoothness, tightness, and hydration, plus reduced wrinkles, inflammation, sagging, and age spots.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The Pistons are gritty, but the salient quality of Cunningham’s game is its smoothness.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
This was an Obstacle Avoidance nightmare where the smoothness of flight would have been impossible, even if the mode was set to Nifty.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Shinomiya’s sensibility — steeped in painterly craft and handmade ideosycracy, resistant to digital smoothness — lends the film a tactile quality that mirrors its thematic preoccupation with craftsmanship, ritual and reverence for the old ways.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Remember that smoothness is not insight and eloquence is not evidence of understanding.
—Walter Quattrociocchi, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoothness
Noun
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These smaller, superficial doses can help minimize the appearance of pores, reduce oiliness, soften fine lines, and create a smoother overall finish without freezing your facial movements.—
Jenny Jin,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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Below, shop our nine favorite formulas that a suit a range of concerns, from oiliness and hair loss, to dryness and dandruff.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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No matter the role, that toughness was always there, a desire to push against the artificiality of acting to get at something true and lived-in within his characters.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2026
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Like their future disciples in PC Music, Scritti Politti were giddy pop fans who approached the form as self-conscious outsiders, foregrounding its artificiality, pushing its bright colors to new extremes, aiming to make great pop records that also asked probing questions about what pop even is.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ben reports on the crypto industry, a sector where the lines between reality, hope, and duplicity can blur in strange ways.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The story of a secret agent confronted with duplicity and bureaucracy from his own side while investigating a Soviet kidnap ring, it was published in 1962 and went on to sell millions of copies.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Smoothness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoothness. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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