Below you will find example sentences with "smooth sailing". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Smooth Sailing in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: smooth
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 9
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 20.2 words

Words in this phrase

smooth sailing

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • smooth can mean: Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. Frequent word
  • sailing can mean: present participle and gerund of sail Less frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

all been smooth sailing 1× anything but smooth sailing 1× anything but smooth sailing from that 1× audience requests smooth sailing half empty 1× been less smooth sailing with the 1× chapter is smooth sailing 1× everything is smooth sailing from here 1× everything was smooth sailing 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a long wheelbase 1× as it happened 1× however their relationship 1× it hasn t 1× it was anything 1× it wasn t 1×

Common sentence endings:

all smooth sailing 1× be smooth sailing 1× been smooth sailing 1× but smooth sailing 1× covid lockdowns hit 1× headaches last week 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

wasn 3× everything 2× hasn 2× anything 2× sure 2× get 2× take 2× bookmakers 1× mean 1× believes 1× single 1× mother 1×

Related phrases

smooth transition ensure smooth

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around smooth:

smooth transition 8× ensure smooth 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

smoke damage smoke alarms smartphone users smartphone market smartphone brand smart tvs

Just after it in the phrase index:

smooth transition snake river snap benefits snap count snapdragon gen snow showers

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

smooth transition

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "smooth sailing" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 20.2 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as all been smooth sailing, anything but smooth sailing, wasn, everything and hasn stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with smooth transition, ensure smooth, smooth transition and ensure smooth, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with smooth sailing

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

As it happened, everything was smooth sailing. (7 words)

Not that it's all been smooth sailing. (8 words)

It’s not all smooth sailing, of course. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

Take reputable operators in EchoPark in North Houston as an example, as here the cars are like treasured books on a second-hand store shelf—each one with history but also vetted to make sure the next chapter is smooth sailing. (41 words)

It, however, will not be smooth sailing as the Centre has opposed the project’s implementation, saying grains provided to states under the National Food Security Act can’t be delivered by any mechanism other than that prescribed. (38 words)

The Young and the Restless spoilers say Jack and Diane’s marriage can’t be smooth sailing forever, so stick with us for more news on the obstacles ahead. (29 words)

Example sentences (20)

However, it is not all smooth sailing for bookmakers.

However, that did not mean he believes everything is smooth sailing from here on out.

It hasn’t been smooth sailing for the single mother of twin girls, now 18, who, like many business owners, struggled when Covid lockdowns hit.

It, however, will not be smooth sailing as the Centre has opposed the project’s implementation, saying grains provided to states under the National Food Security Act can’t be delivered by any mechanism other than that prescribed.

It was anything but smooth sailing from that point on, however.

It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Haley, though, as she also contended with a couple of headaches last week.

Just make sure not to get caught by its magic, and things should be smooth sailing.

Not that it's all been smooth sailing.

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Old Dominion also found time to take some actual audience requests — “Smooth Sailing,” “Half Empty” and “How Good Is That” — which were more than well received.

She may have been born into one of the UK's most famous aristocratic families - but Lady Amelia Spencer's upbringing was anything but smooth sailing.

She said she’s excited to visit Alaska, but it wasn’t always smooth sailing to get here.

Take reputable operators in EchoPark in North Houston as an example, as here the cars are like treasured books on a second-hand store shelf—each one with history but also vetted to make sure the next chapter is smooth sailing.

The Young and the Restless spoilers say Jack and Diane’s marriage can’t be smooth sailing forever, so stick with us for more news on the obstacles ahead.

After over 20 years of smooth sailing, the museum was placed in jeopardy when the Penrith Paceway site was proposed to be acquired by the NSW Government.

A long wheelbase—over 16 feet—ensures smooth sailing in what is truly a land yacht, with plenty of legroom and rear cargo space.

As it happened, everything was smooth sailing.

However, their relationship hasn't been smooth sailing, especially considering Ronald's past gambling addiction.

I Did It Again' songstress claims she is 'having a hard time understanding English' before hinting that her latest vacation wasn't all smooth sailing.

It's been less smooth sailing with the stadium, with delays impacting the Kop re-build.

It’s not all smooth sailing, of course.

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