dolce
adjective or adverb
dol·ce ˈdōl-(ˌ)chā 
: soft, smooth —used as a direction in music
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Instead of the dolce far niente ambiance found in many Italian coastal resorts, the attitude here seems to be dolce far qualcosa, and the more active the better. 
Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 But your summer vita might get a bit less dolce from 2024, when new rules are set to come into force that some in the know are warning could change the fabric of Italy's seaside. Julia Buckley, CNN, 23 July 2022 As the name implies, everything from thank you notes to menus are adorned with dolce-vita lemons and greenery. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2022 Made from the label's signature soft dolce Italian leather, the Mini Doctor Bag is essentially identical to the original, just shrunken down in size. Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2021
Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 But your summer vita might get a bit less dolce from 2024, when new rules are set to come into force that some in the know are warning could change the fabric of Italy's seaside. Julia Buckley, CNN, 23 July 2022 As the name implies, everything from thank you notes to menus are adorned with dolce-vita lemons and greenery. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2022 Made from the label's signature soft dolce Italian leather, the Mini Doctor Bag is essentially identical to the original, just shrunken down in size. Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2021 Word History
Etymology
Italian, literally, sweet, from Latin dulcis — more at dulcet
First Known Use
circa 1847, in the meaning defined above