lay smooth

Example Sentences

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One can say the same thing about Debbie Harry of Blondie, the brassy blonde who lay smooth the path for Madonna and who, like Madonna, cannot actually sing.

From The Guardian • May 25, 2016

Ahead, as far as the eye could see, the black pavement of Fifth Avenue lay smooth and empty between the towers of Manhattan.

From Time Magazine Archive

Before many weeks had passed the newly cut road lay smooth as a floor in macadam.

From The Lady of Big Shanty by Smith, F. Berkeley (Frank Berkeley)

She had pale primrose hair, with bluish tones in it, very soft and fine, so that it lay smooth however she dressed it, and pale-blue eyes, with blond eyebrows and long, dark lashes.

From A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays by Cather, Willa Sibert

Madame went to the window; madame stared far below the balcony at the broad river which lay smooth and white in the morning sunshine; madame drummed on the window-casing.

From The Grey Cloak by Peirce, Thomas Mitchell