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Recent Examples of unctuousness
Bad mini cones are made with soggy cones and sweet, fluffy filling that has none of the unctuousness of real ice cream.
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Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unctuousness
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Marketing claims about smoothness, energy, and mood are starting points for evaluation, not endpoints.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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But its comfort, confidence, and overall road smoothness equal many of its rivals’ personas.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Graffiti contained nearly everything: urbanity, fieriness, walls, glyphs.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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His music is, in the best sense, grown-up, proof that a gifted songwriter can tackle the headiest, heaviest topics, compressing a novel’s worth of ideas, intelligence, irony, urbanity, humor and ambivalence into four minutes.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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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Winemaker Matt Dees brings out elegance and balance in the wines, this one is no exception with juicy, savory, melt in your mouth bright strawberry/currant fruit.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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While an ongoing drought could have led to an overripe style, mild summer temperatures and the vineyard’s privileged position combined to create a wine noted for its elegance and grace.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 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
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Post set the gold standard for manners and social behavior for generations of Americans, social graces still valued and taught today.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Remember that coughing and sneezing without a mask is considered very bad manners, as is attempting to board a train at the last minute and potentially causing a late departure.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
18 June 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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Their answer came in the form of Colby Donaldson, the Texan mama’s boy who performed rugged gentlemanliness.—
Shaan Merchant,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unctuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unctuousness. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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