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as in smoothness
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as in suaveness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unctuousness
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Hairstylists echo rice extract’s benefits beyond surface-level smoothness.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026 -
If smoothness is rewarded, performance will dominate.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 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
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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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Advertisement Mamdani’s vision of an equitable, affordable urbanity emerges as a challenge to this long history of abandonment and exclusion.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hancock County: Pennsy Trail The Greenfield section of the Pennsy Trail features art installations, a playground and a bike share program to give visitors a foliage experience that melds urbanity with nature.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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Aman’s signature quiet elegance will be evident throughout the interior, with refined, minimalist decor that takes inspiration from ryokans (Japanese inns).—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Valentino woman was one who would hold themselves with confidence and a lady-like elegance.—
Jye Marshall,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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There’s an artificiality to the narration that is somewhat mirrored in the direction by Oldroyd and Anja Marquardt.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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That level of eye-deceiving detail falters in wide shots, however, some of which suffer from unflattering flat lighting that in certain instances recall computer screensavers of yore, given their colorful artificiality.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Dec. 2025
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American elites aped European fashions, art, and manners, and Europeans admired American energy and efficiency.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Despite his layered duplicity, Jonathan understands and defines himself by courting risk.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Morgan Freeman’s Thaddeus shows up, still twinkling with duplicity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Mountain lions need wide ranges to hunt, usually for deer, and for males to find unrelated females for breeding.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 2019, Canada passed the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act, effectively ending the trade, possession, capture and breeding of whales, dolphins and porpoises for entertainment.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Unctuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unctuousness. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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