How to Use smooth sailing in a Sentence

smooth sailing

idiomatic phrase

• None of that means Democrats can count on smooth sailing ahead.
  — David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2022
• As for the Cowboys, it’s been smooth sailing without Dak Prescott.
  — Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2022
• Hitting rocky waters first in order to achieve smooth sailing is the way to go!
  — Rachel Gordillo, PEOPLE.com, 6 Apr. 2022
• Still, the milestone doesn’t mean smooth sailing for Apple from here.
  — Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 30 June 2023
• These lovebirds were the first to get engaged in the pods, and their journey has been (mostly) smooth sailing.
  — Glamour, 23 Feb. 2024
• Getting the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show off the ground wasn't all smooth sailing.
  — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
• Compared to last year, this winter has been smooth sailing.
  — Gordon Cox, Variety, 27 Jan. 2023
• Not everything has been smooth sailing since the other guy left.
  — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
• So use the first few weeks of June to step outside of your comfort zone in order for life to feel like smooth sailing during the last week of the month and onward.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2023
• While the couples put on a united front for Taylor's big day, their past hasn't always been smooth sailing.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 15 June 2023
• Our Flag means freedom—and freedom is the opposite of smooth sailing.
  — TIME, 5 Oct. 2023
• The rest of the trip appeared to be mostly smooth sailing, other than a report from afar that a monkey at the zoo had stolen Garnett’s red cap.
  — Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
• The route is colored to show the current traffic: blue for smooth sailing, yellow for small delays, and red for bumper-to-bumper traffic.
  — PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
• From there things seemed to be smooth sailing, with all the dad jokes, costume puns, clue packages, and performances (good and bad) fans have come to expect from the show.
  — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
• The expectation by producers was that the fall would be smooth sailing.
  — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
• Keep that in mind, and your funding process just may prove to be some smooth sailing in the current economy’s choppy waters.
  — Elena Volotovskaya, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
• Negan having been away from the group and then reunited with, of all people, Maggie is not going to be smooth sailing.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2022
• With a little preparation, your home inspection should be smooth sailing that gets you one step closer to owning the place of your dreams.
  — Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 1 July 2023
• From low salaries to the omnipresent threat of layoffs, those who choose a path in media aren’t exactly expecting smooth sailing.
  — Vulture, 26 Aug. 2022
• While the Kardashian-Jenner women are able to get down and have a good time together in the kitchen, dining out isn’t always such smooth sailing.
  — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023
• This does not suggest that there will be smooth sailing for international trade in 2023.
  — Alan Wolff, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2023
• Still, Zink and others don’t expect everything to be smooth sailing for Cohen.
  — Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 June 2023
• But removing hurdles from the process of building apps does not translate into smooth sailing.
  — Neeraj Sabharwal, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
• This afternoon, the only traffic was on Price Road leading into the festival, up to that point was smooth sailing.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
• However, things weren’t always smooth sailing between the pair.
  — Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
• The full Moon in practical Capricorn on the 3rd draws attention to work and accomplishments, and all is smooth sailing until the 10th, when opinions clash.
  — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 July 2023
• However, the season wasn’t always smooth sailing as stars Adama Sanogo and Tyrese Martin missed games early on with injuries.
  — Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 12 Mar. 2022
• Of course, investors shouldn’t expect completely smooth sailing from here.
  — Elena Popina, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2023
• Heading into a year that many fear will bring at best a mild recession, junk-bond prices seem to reflect expectations of smooth sailing ahead.
  — Matt Grossman, WSJ, 28 Dec. 2022
• As impressive as their overall 17-1-1 record is, it’s been far from smooth sailing for the Knights over the course of the season with their lone loss coming at the hands of reigning state champion South Anchorage.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024