were smoothing
- past progressive of smooth.
Example Sentences
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With an instinctively melodic style, his playing reflected the era when Music City producers were smoothing off the rougher edges of country music and creating a style often dubbed countrypolitan.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2022
The girls were smoothing their hair. “No se preocupe. Se ve bien,” Medina told them gently. “Don’t worry, it doesn’t matter. You look good.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2016
On Friday afternoon, electricians had yet to finish installing lamp posts at the 97th Street plaza, while at 106th Street, workers were smoothing freshly poured concrete in the rain.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2013
Her hands were smoothing the fabric of the skirt, and she didn’t seem aware of it in the slightest.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Two large eyes looked about in the darkness, and two small hands were smoothing the patchwork quilt.
From The Story of an African Farm, a novel by Schreiner, Olive
