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.