1
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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More than once in his reviews of Vargas Llosa’s novels, Updike took note of the author’s handsomeness and urbanity.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Their company, Southland Stories, is designed to bring to the screen the life and culture of the American South, which has been overshadowed by urbanity in pop culture, in Charlamagne’s view.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Renaissance ideal suggests a fine and cultured society, with its crowds of gay ladies and gentlemen devoted to the pleasures and elegances of life—which excites my admiration, but not my sympathies.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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This is the shift from being a coder to a code craftsperson—focusing on intentionality, experience, elegance and building systems that last.—
Deepa Shekhar,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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This is not so much a question of good manners as good visibility.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Leighton said being respectful of the flight crew, keeping your stuff in order, disposing of your trash responsibly, and just generally minding your manners make the flying experience more pleasant for everyone.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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No, the movies in the novel are real, the suffering is real, the evasions and duplicities are real.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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That yearning involves no duplicity or threats to others.—
Jay Tcath,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Harris nurtured a steadfast passion for horse racing and the thoroughbred breeding industry in Northern California, according to friends and family.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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The Zoological Society of London has been contributing to Saudi Arabia’s long-term sand gazelle breeding, captive management, reintroduction and monitoring efforts.—
Indrabati Lahiri,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Unctuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unctuousness. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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