smoothness

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Recent Examples of smoothness Anything that prices it more often, more independently and more granularly works against the smoothness. Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Marketing claims about smoothness, energy, and mood are starting points for evaluation, not endpoints. Allison Palmer updated June 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 On the Claw, the default settings in Expedition 33 kept a frame rate of around 30–40fps in the game’s opening area, but toggling on Intel’s XeSS upscaler and frame generation toggles gave me more like 70–90fps worth of smoothness. Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 June 2026 To restore smoothness after thawing, simply shake or run the milk through a blender to help smooth it out. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 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 This smoothness is why Hacks has never fully worked as a series about show business. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoothness
Noun
  • This formula decongests the skin and is great for those who want to improve skin texture and oiliness.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 22 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Is the artificiality and structural restriction of the majority of the season a lure for a show on the verge of going thoroughly bonkers in its finale?
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • Yet Voisard believes people are increasingly tuning into animal livestreams to escape artificiality.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • But honesty doesn’t always save a career, and duplicity doesn’t always sink one.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026
  • Molloy rages to his film crew, and Lestat’s duplicity plants a wedge between the vamps.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 June 2026

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“Smoothness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoothness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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