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as in smoothness
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as in suaveness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unctuousness
Noun
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At that point, all of the affluence, urbanity and privilege in the world wasn’t much good.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025 -
In this volume, the designer reflects deeply on the diverse aesthetics of French urbanity versus rural living.—
Maya Ibbitson,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Its slim dimensions of 35.5mm wide and just 7.7mm thick, offer a harmonious blend of elegance and comfort.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The club is a sprawling 60,000 square foot tropical retreat, where the vibrant energy of a music festival meets the refined elegance of a private club.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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After seeing how reluctant to move the horse was, their older sibling decided to jump in and help delay their owner's departure—albeit, with much gentler manners.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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For more on how to lose your clothes but not your manners, have a look at our perennial guide to nude beach etiquette.—
CNN,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Queen’s duplicity and thirst for vengeance make a stunning showcase for Lewek’s electric sense of drama, brilliant tone, and spitfire technique.—
Matthew Gurewitsch,
airmail.news,
17 Aug. 2024
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The Cold War nurtured a culture of secrets and lies that the population came to tolerate as a strategic necessity; at the turn of the millennium, the war on terror took that duplicity to new levels of sophistication.—
Karen Parker Lears,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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Zoologist Charles Davenport created the Cold Spring Harbor Eugenics Record Office in 1910 to pursue his interests in evolution, breeding and human heredity.—
Shoumita Dasgupta,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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Spring migration starts between January and March, with storks returning to their breeding areas by May.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Unctuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unctuousness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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