Examples of powdery in a Sentence

the beach's powdery white sand We skied down the powdery slopes.

Recent Examples on the Web These tiny, winged insects have a delicate, powdery white appearance. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2021 You're Exposed to Tear Gas Tear gas is a thick, powdery fog that sticks to moisture, like saliva, sweat, tears, and mucous membranes and causes an intense burning sensation. — Louryn Strampe, Wired, 2 June 2020 Beaches in the coastal states are in the process of welcoming guests (slowly and distantly) back to their powdery, soft-sanded shores. — Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2020 Grand Haven State Park, Michigan Set on the shores of Lake Michigan, this 48-acre park with powdery white sand offers activities like fat-tire biking, barbecuing, sunbathing, swimming, and volleyball. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2020 The resort island, known for its powdery white sand and shallow waters, was shut down for months for a government clean up before gradually reopening to the public about a year ago. — Ian C Sayson, Bloomberg.com, 6 May 2020 Klorane and Batiste lean more powdery, Dove and Tresemmé have more of a micro-mist, while Living Proof has oil-eliminating molecules that actually clean your hair. — Glamour Beauty Editors, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2020 One, in a darkened tunnel, is shot amid a crimson glow and a clouds of powdery white (from a flour truck). — Jake Coyle, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2020 The server set the jars’ tops aside, reached in with silver tongs and lifted a long, chubby white band of powdery marshmallow, snipping off squares with shiny oversize scissors. — Dorie Greenspan, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2020 See More

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