How to Use smooth in a Sentence

smooth

1 of 3 adjective

• The milkshake was smooth and creamy.
• They groomed the ski trail so it was smooth.
• His new car has a smooth ride.
• She has a nice, smooth golf swing.
• With the aid of observers, the election process was a smooth one.
• Our flight was very smooth.
• Whisk the flour into the gravy until it is smooth.
• The river rocks had been worn smooth by the water.
• Our trip was smooth and uneventful.
• The seams of each should be on the bottom, and the tops should be smooth.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023
• The sateen-weave comforter felt soft and smooth to the touch.
  — Maria V. Charbonneaux, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2023
• That the road to the big night would be smooth like fresh pavement.
  — Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024
• Tate’s book is a quick and smooth read at less than 250 pages.
  — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024
• The serum is designed to keep skin smooth, firm, plump, and bright.
  — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 May 2023
• The oval-like leaves have smooth edges and alternate along the branch.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2023
• Is that a smooth creative sleight of hand, or is the movie cheating on us?
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2023
• Blend until velvety and smooth and all the lumps are gone.
  — Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024
• Then, in a blender alongside two eggs, blend the blanched and drained spinach until smooth.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2023
• The outer shell feels smooth yet strong, and the handle is sturdy with a soft grip.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
• The ride is smooth and quiet, even over rough surfaces.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
• This lightweight puffer jacket is super smooth and soft to the touch and easy to put on.
  — Casey Clark, Parents, 5 Mar. 2024
• A lot of people have an image of me being kind of smooth.
  — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
• The ride is as quiet and smooth as EV drivers have come to expect.
  — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
• The first is made in a blender and can be smooth and sophisticated.
  — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2023
• The fabric feels comfortable—smooth and roomy—and wicks away moisture when the days get too hot.
  — Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 17 May 2023
• Beat cake mix, eggs, oil, and 1 cup milk until smooth, about 2 minutes.
  — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2023
• To keep from staring at Shirlee’s smooth, yellow skin and open legs, Theo focussed on the part in her friend’s hair.
  — Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
• Their belly, chest, throat and the undersides of their limbs are smooth and are lighter in color.
  — Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
• The result is smooth, creamy, keeps in the fridge for about a week, and saves a whole lot of plastic containers (and money!).
  — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2023
• What's more, the outsoles are made of rubber, which keeps you from slipping on smooth or wet surfaces.
  — Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024

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smooth

2 of 3 verb

• The coin's date had been smoothed away over time.
• He smoothed his tie and headed out the door.
• He smoothed ointment over the cut.
• Smooth the cream on after your shower.
• Smooth the wax over the wood before polishing.
• She smoothed on some moisturizer before she put on her makeup.
• Pour the filling into the pie crust, and smooth the top.
  — Genevieve Ko, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022
• Put in a few cornrows, smooth your edges, and apply the wig.
  — Danielle James, Good Housekeeping, 12 Sep. 2022
• Saleh declined to say if the Jets needed to smooth things over with Williams.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 1 Oct. 2022
• The friction between ice and bedrock smoothed the rock’s edges.
  — Ben Huff, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
• Step 5: Sand Smooth Route around the outside edges smooth and ensure the frame and top are flush.
  — Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Next, smooth the paper against the wall around all sides of the outlet or window.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
• With all of the tensions, the two nations have worked to smooth economic ties.
  — Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2023
• Which means that the task for those who want to see quick climate progress is to help smooth that friction.
  — Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2022
• Later in the episode Ed attempted to smooth things over with Liz.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2023
• If the parchment bunches up in the dough—this can happen if the dough is very soft—tug it out and smooth it with the rolling pin.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023
• Fill ramekins: Divide the crab mixture among the crab tins or ramekins, patting the tops lightly to smooth.
  — Sean Brock, Southern Living, 6 June 2023
• It can be applied to damp hair before a blow or even after to smooth and shine.
  — Jasmine Washington, seventeen.com, 13 May 2023
• There is no shortage of hair products that can help smooth frizz, add shine, or make hair look fuller.
  — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Nov. 2022
• Wrap the contact paper around the pots, smoothing any bubbles.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
• Then, press down to release the air trapped inside and smooth the wallpaper.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
• Brush Mod Podge on an egg, place the cutout on the glue, smooth any wrinkles, and brush with another thin layer of Mod Podge.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
• It is also made with hyaluronic acid to help lock in moisture and coconut oil to smooth out strands.
  — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Sep. 2022
• Invest in a silk or satin pillowcase Want a super-easy way to smooth your strands?
  — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 14 Apr. 2023
• And even on more bloated days, these leggings manage to sculpt and smooth the mid-section with a high waist.
  — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 12 Dec. 2022
• Sun Hwa Griffiths has been working hard to smooth these tensions.
  — Time, 28 Sep. 2022
• Ford is wired into the District’s rental market and how to smooth things for voucher holders.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2022
• Let the mixture sit for a few minutes to melt the chocolate before whisking it to smooth and silky chocolate ganache.
  — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
• Now, both are trying to smooth their hard edges to win over the middle-of-the-road voters who will likely decide the victor in the Arizona Senate race -- and, possibly, control of the entire chamber.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
• Inmates in a special training program designed to smooth re-entry into the community after incarceration are getting to see the fruits of their labor – or rather the honey of their labor – for the first time.
  — Alicia Devine, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024

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smooth

3 of 3 noun

• Once the glue is dry, remove the clamp and sand the joint smooth.
  — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 3 Mar. 2021
• My legs need the scratch of tinsel, or the smooth of silk.
  — Raven Smith, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2020
• Fill in any cracks with crack seal and sand the surface smooth.
  — Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2023
• Skip the heavy cream—the potato does enough work to make the texture silky smooth.
  — Carey Polis, Bon Appetit, 7 Apr. 2017
• Across the street in the cemetery, the graves are old, and the marble is starting to wear smooth.
  — Colin Dickey, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2023
• Added niacinamide helps sooth the skin and evens skin tone, while squalane hydrates and smooths.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
• This here’s the flywheel that keeps the rpms running real smooth.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 16 Aug. 2012
• The 11 ball bearings make every cast with any lure smooth as silk.
  — Wes Coast, NOLA.com, 12 July 2017
• By the time the full cup of oil is added, the sauce should be as silky smooth as the freshly shaven face of Mr. Warren Beatty.
  — James P. Dewan, chicagotribune.com, 10 May 2017
• The first two stages use the diamond abrasives to hone knife edges, and then the third stage smooths and refines the blade.
  — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
• Roll out to a 1/4-inch thickness, keeping the wax paper smooth.
  — Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2017
• Your once smooth, shiny wood flooring may have become scratched and dull.
  — Dallas News, 19 Jan. 2020
• His bushy hair was replaced by a smooth buzz cut — and a bill headed to the governor’s desk.
  — Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2019
• The formula glides on smooth and needs just a few gentle finger taps to blend in.
  — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2023
• The Airlift fabric smooths, lifts, and sculpts to enhance the natural shape of your rear end.
  — Lindsay Geller, Women's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
• The creamy duo smooths down cuticles and reforms split ends with squalane — the very lipid that routine abuse strips away.
  — Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
• The Boston cream pairs a silky smooth filling with a rich chocolate icing.
  — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 30 May 2018
• This luxe oil smooths hair and splits, all while helping to protect tresses from UV rays.
  — Essence, 2 Aug. 2019
• And if all this isn’t enough, the jacket is completely reversible, with one side puffy and the other smooth.
  — Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2022
• After the joint compound has dried (usually at least two hours), remove the screws and sand the surface of the patch smooth.
  — Peter Martin, Popular Mechanics, 7 Nov. 2018
• Then, move on to the rotating ceramic rod, one side rough and the other smooth, and finish with the leather strop.
  — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
• To wake up to big waves, wrap smooth, almost-dry hair into two donut buns on either side.
  — Alexandra Tunell, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Nov. 2014
• Thoroughly knead dough, roll smooth, and cut into rings that are less than 1/4 inch thick.
  — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 12 Apr. 2017
• Mix in about 3-4 cups of the bread flour until smooth, beat on medium speed (or whisk) for a few minutes until strands form and the dough wants to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
  — David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2020
• The moon and sun are vibrating closely with Uranus, the planet of change, creating a smooth ~flow~ around this full moon.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 7 Mar. 2023
• The color was beautiful, and the polish dried smooth with a gleaming finish.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023
• This Japanese rice bran powder, long used by the women of Kyoto as a face wash, brightens, smooths, and evens the skin.
  — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2018
• The crown jewel of the brand is the perfectly-weighted razor that makes shaving smooth and simple.
  — Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
• The formula glides on smooth and isn’t sticky — an essential component of any lip gloss.
  — Talia Connor, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2023
• The non-tacky formula musses the ends of short cuts, sculpts long layers, and smooths flyaways with a cool, semimatte finish.
  — Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024