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Recent Examples of chalky
Time is money, and these sprays essentially buy you time—most can stretch your color by a week or two without looking obvious or chalky.
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
Early salt damage often appears as pale, chalky blotches or uneven fading in the paint finish.
—Jenna Prestininzi, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The Longhorns became the first-double digit seed in this largely chalky tournament to get through the first two rounds.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
As much as people enjoy a good Cinderella story—and a scrappy Siena very nearly provided one Thursday afternoon against Duke—a final can never get chalky enough for advertisers’ tastes.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Keep it chalky To steal a line from the poker team, don’t be the dead money guy in your pool.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Sitting on white volcanic ash, the Nunnery is noted for its spice notes, red-fruit character, and chalky tannins.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Common signs that a washing machine needs descaling include chalky residue, musty odors, inadequate cleaning, longer wash cycles, and unusual noises.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 Mar. 2026
Massini decorated the wall with symbols from Louboutin’s life, like Egyptian pyramids, boats, and coffee cups, all in a chalky blue and white.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
Early salt damage often appears as pale, chalky blotches or uneven fading in the paint finish.
—Jenna Prestininzi, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The Longhorns became the first-double digit seed in this largely chalky tournament to get through the first two rounds.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
As much as people enjoy a good Cinderella story—and a scrappy Siena very nearly provided one Thursday afternoon against Duke—a final can never get chalky enough for advertisers’ tastes.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Keep it chalky To steal a line from the poker team, don’t be the dead money guy in your pool.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Sitting on white volcanic ash, the Nunnery is noted for its spice notes, red-fruit character, and chalky tannins.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Common signs that a washing machine needs descaling include chalky residue, musty odors, inadequate cleaning, longer wash cycles, and unusual noises.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 Mar. 2026
Massini decorated the wall with symbols from Louboutin’s life, like Egyptian pyramids, boats, and coffee cups, all in a chalky blue and white.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalky
Adjective
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The peel can be quite thick so remove a little more than the ashy green outer layer.—
Anita Jaisinghani,
Houston Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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While light brown hair can sometimes read ashy or mushroom-toned, highlights are a great way to add a little warmth to the overall look, especially for spring and summer.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And the screen is often duly obscured in a whitish haze, some of it moving through the skies above, some of it rising from the Phlegraean Fields, an active eight-mile-wide caldera to the west of Naples.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Quivering along the frill of brownish gray and whitish yellow stripes skirting her foot, the epipodial tentacles are pale silver and waving, numbering over a hundred, electrifying her whole body with tastes, smells, vibrations from above, behind, everywhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Warm, ashen, and almost preternaturally glossy, consider the pop star's interpretation a blueprint for the mutable color trend.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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The venerable monk was draped in his maroon and saffron robe, his bare feet looking ashen with dust, a few of his toes still blackened from his arduous walk.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One begins to think that the condition is hereditary—that, instead of a Habsburg jaw, the wealthy white denizens of New Orleans high society are saddled with emotional problems.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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For every marginalized person, but for the purposes of Yesteryear, a white, relatively impoverished woman living without close proximity to other women, allies, etc.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Soften a razor-sharp stiletto with this intricate design that features a milky white base, pale pink tips, and chrome powder.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Prince William, Kate and baby George spent Easter in Australia in 2014 during their royal tour of the Commonwealth realm, where Kate wore the pale coat dress by her bridal designer with the Jane Taylor ribbon hat.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This is small, beaver-dam-laden water with a sandy composition, and a few years ago, Kozminski caught a glimpse of something irregular sticking out of the sand.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some fruit trees might prefer wet weather and moist earth, but others will perform best with well-draining, sandy soil.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Handsome Belgian executive Geert (Arieh Worthalter) regales an enthusiastic crowd with a yarn, while his mousy tech head Luc (Jan Hammenecker) demonstrates to what might be the world’s first speech-to-text technology.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Her name is Minnie, but her shyness leans toward the mousy, though no one would ever say that to her, least of all her beloved and extremely outgoing best friend, Callie (Chloe Coleman).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The names of the oldest Metro stations also contained micro-histories, so too the faded playbills of the theaters and chipped words at the tramcar stop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Actress Letitia Wright attended a Prada event in a faded denim and leather jacket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Chalky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalky. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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