He looked down at me and smiled, his hand gently smoothing my hair.

Gently smooth the fabric on to the card starting from the centre and then out towards the edges.

Use a spatula to remove the mixture from the bowl and gently smooth the surface of the cakes.

She held Matthew in her lap and gently smoothed his silky blond hair.

The angry scar below his eye seemed cooler now, and dry; she gently smoothed oil on the skin.

Gently smooth the top with a knife dipped in water.

Gently smooth the tomatoes on top in a thin layer.

There was something distinctly bleak in his voice but then he looked down at the baby and gently smoothed her fuzzy hair.

Sprinkle the crumble mixture over the rhubarb and gently smooth the top.

Spoon the mixture into the tin and gently smooth the surface with a palette knife.