Example Sentences

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I found the ride, while perfectly acceptable, didn’t offer the silky smoothness European buyers expect from a top-of-the-line luxury model.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

"I know I'm not a dangerous driver, but there is a difference whenever I drive. I'll always get knocked down a bit on the smoothness," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

A possible explanation is the Sagaing fault’s extraordinary smoothness.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

Mascarpone, a lush Italian cream cheese, lends depth and smoothness.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025

At night she dreamed of the dry smoothness of the sheaf, the painful bite of the edge.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill