1
as in white
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in opaque
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of milky
Use a dense, creamy whole-milk ricotta that smells dairy-fresh and tastes milky and mildly sweet.
—
Wire Report, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
There’s also big trends like milky tones and magnetic cat eye finishes, iridescent textures, and smokey tips—all to play for on your fingers!
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Set on pristine white sand, the resort is an angular sandcastle of clean lines, coral surfaces, and glittering private pools that mirror the island’s milky blue surrounds.
—Elspeth Velten, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025
Who doesn’t rinse out (and ideally wash) a filthy blender filled with milky stuff?
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for milky
Wire Report, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
There’s also big trends like milky tones and magnetic cat eye finishes, iridescent textures, and smokey tips—all to play for on your fingers!
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Set on pristine white sand, the resort is an angular sandcastle of clean lines, coral surfaces, and glittering private pools that mirror the island’s milky blue surrounds.
—Elspeth Velten, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025
Who doesn’t rinse out (and ideally wash) a filthy blender filled with milky stuff?
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for milky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milky
Adjective
-
More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
-
The only racial group that saw a decrease in suicide rates across age cohorts was non-Hispanic white people.—
Ellen Barry,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Feb. 2023
Adjective
-
By reinforcing reliability as a core brand promise rather than a reactive customer service measure, the AT&T Guarantee is a strategic shift in a sector long plagued by fine print, opaque pricing and churn driven by dissatisfaction.—
Seth Matlins,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
-
Burgess and Shelby’s View Forecasting Trump’s decisions is always a fool’s errand, and his public statements on Wednesday only underscored his opaque approach.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
-
Some weeks later, when the cold meant business and snowy boots squeaked down the orange halls, Emily put her hands in her coat pockets at dismissal, looking for her mittens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
-
Venis and his friends Randall (Steve Carell), Hugo (Jason Schwartzman) and Jeff (Ramy Youssef) watch the world go up in flames from their phones, safe at a snowy weekend retreat at Hugo’s home in Utah.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
31 May 2025
Adjective
-
The main waste product of the Sims plant are bales of filmy, thin plastics, like dry cleaner bags.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
-
The line between triumph and tragedy is incredibly thin, and 100 Foot Wave conveys that simultaneous elation and danger with every swooping drone shot of a surfer cutting a line through a swell and every splash of filmy foam on the camera lens.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
Adjective
-
It was perfectly cooked and packed so much smoky goodness.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
-
This summer cookout recipe puts that tasty sauce to good use by drizzling over another Alabama favorite—smoky Conecuh sausage.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
Adjective
-
Black carbon is a dark, sooty byproduct of burning fossil fuels.—
Jillian Mock,
Discover Magazine,
17 Sep. 2019
-
By the closer — a grim, sooty final reckoning with the events of June 13 — the colourful escapism of the Uphaar’s Bollywood posters suddenly looks half a world away.—
Mike McCahill,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2023
Adjective
-
Harvey Weinstein addresses Julia Stiles' remarks about 'slimy' dance scene in 'Down to You' Harvey Weinstein reacts to Adrien Brody's Oscars speech about mogul's kids with Georgina Chapman A representative for Weinstein didn't immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
-
Washing up creates a creamy lather that isn’t slimy or off-putting, but really coats the hair and makes an impact.—
Kayla Blanton,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
-
On the engineering side, the plan is to design a better speaker, targeting the ideal frequency response for a turbid ecosystem, and doing so in a way that drives down the cost.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Nov. 2024
-
Grass carp make the water more turbid; stiltgrass and common reed can block sight lines and reduce property values; and sea lamprey are a shocking sight when they are attached to sport fish.—
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
12 Sep. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Milky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milky. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share