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Recent Examples of milky
Glaze’s formula features a lightweight, milky texture with a four-in-one formula that targets frizz, weak strands, heat, damage, and dryness.
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Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The seafood scallion pancake known as haemul pajeon, arguably the homiest of jeon, is most poetically enjoyed on rainy days indoors with the milky rice wine makgeolli.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Ditto for milky spore products, which doesn’t get into the root zone at sufficient levels to affect a grub population.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
One bet is a 98% soluble clear protein, which is better for drinks that aren’t thick or milky.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The seafood scallion pancake known as haemul pajeon, arguably the homiest of jeon, is most poetically enjoyed on rainy days indoors with the milky rice wine makgeolli.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Ditto for milky spore products, which doesn’t get into the root zone at sufficient levels to affect a grub population.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
One bet is a 98% soluble clear protein, which is better for drinks that aren’t thick or milky.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milky
Adjective
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Clay vases, red rugs and white stone accents adorn the space.—
Jenna Thompson
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Original Glazed doughnut is dipped in blue vanilla icing, sprinkled with Oreo crunch and white nonpareils.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The scandal is now expanding into an international investigation, placing Miami at the center of a complex web of shell companies, offshore transfers and opaque financial flows.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Owning a home also includes a collection of additional, often opaque costs that, taken together, can sometimes make or break a household budget – namely transportation expenses, utility bills, insurance payments and property assessments.—
Ethan Elkind,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The cheers from that snowy day under the cavernous tent testified that an ownership culture can work wonders.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, some good news is in the forecast for the drought- and heat-plagued West, as a cool, wet and even snowy pattern is forecast to bring some relief that's desperately needed across the region.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When the Niagara Falls become the Frozen Falls, icicles dangle off the edge of the cliffs and clouds of frozen mist bathe the scene in a filmy white.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the filmy windows, the sun had dipped below the jagged mountain horizon.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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His style of play — muscular, bustling, old-school — stands in stark opposition to his bleached hair.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Center creases were prominent in Todd Snyder’s assortment of bleached and dark wash jeans.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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During the street takeover in the Harbor Gateway area, people could be seen hanging out of cars and spinning doughnuts in the intersection amid smoky clouds of burning rubber.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cooks tend the iconic grill in full view, sending up smoky aromas and satisfying sizzles that are the restaurant’s heartbeat.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As far as the yellow bed sheets go, this feels like the truest butter yellow—still pastel but not white-washed.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2026
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Better Homes & Gardens Paisley Medallion Cotton Quilt To keep you cool throughout the warmer seasons, the BHG x Walmart quilt is made from 100% cotton with a pre-washed and pre-shrunk cotton fill for maximum softness, comfort, and breathability.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Oily, sooty residue was all over the city.—
Arundathi Nair,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Milky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milky. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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