gently smooth

Frequency: 7.010.2 per million words

To smooth something with a light touch.

smoothADVERB + VERB

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gently

Examples (10)

  • She gently smoothed his hair as he slept.
  • He gently smoothed the fabric to remove any wrinkles.
  • The artist gently smoothed the clay on the pottery wheel.
  • With a soft cloth, I gently smoothed the surface of the table.
  • The mother gently smoothed her child's forehead to comfort him.
  • He gently smoothed the wrinkles from the document before signing.
  • The breeze gently smoothed the surface of the lake.
  • She gently smoothed the ruffled feathers of the bird.
  • The masseuse gently smoothed the tension from his shoulders.
  • He gently smoothed the pages of the old book.