The steps were smooth, indented slightly in the middle by the numerous trips up and down them over the years.

The stone was smooth, worn only slightly by time and weather.

The threshold at the opening had been polished smooth by the passage of many feet over the years.

But it wasn't all smooth by any means.

The external surface is smooth, ornamented only by growth lines.

The nucleus is smooth or marked only by faint growth lines.

Moore, who was looking extremely smooth by comparison, turned out to be the first to give up a run.

The script's transition to the screen was relatively smooth by Hollywood standards.

The floors and corridors have been polished smooth by daily cleaning for hundreds of years.

This wall was smooth and broken only by a single airlock set in its center.

For others, it takes less time to tenderize the vegetables and smooth them by machine.

It looked smoothed by time, well-cared for, but nothing unusual.

Already they are beginning to smooth their napkins by the side of their plates.

She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy; but her manners were excellent.

They bore none of the customary carving, but were plain, however smoothed by long use.

Valentine's old face was pale and smoothed by death, his forehead already cooler to the touch than in life.

Smoothed by time, as surfaces turned gradually to dust.

For others, it takes a briefer period to tenderize the vegetables and smooth them by machine.

The floor had been roughly shaped with a stone adze but smoothed only by those walking on it.

He really suspected that Arthur wanted to tell him something, and thought of smoothing the way for him by this direct question.