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Recent Examples of chalky
Simply betting the most likely player to score a touchdown isn’t always optimal because sportsbooks provide those players with short, or chalky, odds to reach paydirt.
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Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Their gravel soils sit upon a limestone plateau and give the wine its chalky characteristics and bold minerality.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
The chalky limescale indicated that the water in the notorious Republican Baths was heavily polluted.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
From its popular Cookie Filled Cookie ($6) to its chocolate peanut butter bar ($6), the bakery offers those with allergies a reprieve from chalky or bland baked goods.
—Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
She’s known to add modest eyeshadow colors to further highlight them—like chalky blue-tones at the 69th Emmy Awards in 2017.
—Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
The tint adapts beautifully to skin, softening redness and discoloration while leaving behind a natural, healthy finish that’s never greasy nor chalky.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
North-facing slopes around Gornergrat and Stockhorn tend to hold firm, chalky conditions, while the cross-border run into Cervinia adds sunnier aspects and softer snow.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
There are no elaborate recipes required, no chalky consistency to work around, no flavor fatigue.
—Samantha Leal, Refinery29, 6 Jan. 2026
Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Their gravel soils sit upon a limestone plateau and give the wine its chalky characteristics and bold minerality.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
The chalky limescale indicated that the water in the notorious Republican Baths was heavily polluted.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
From its popular Cookie Filled Cookie ($6) to its chocolate peanut butter bar ($6), the bakery offers those with allergies a reprieve from chalky or bland baked goods.
—Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
She’s known to add modest eyeshadow colors to further highlight them—like chalky blue-tones at the 69th Emmy Awards in 2017.
—Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
The tint adapts beautifully to skin, softening redness and discoloration while leaving behind a natural, healthy finish that’s never greasy nor chalky.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
North-facing slopes around Gornergrat and Stockhorn tend to hold firm, chalky conditions, while the cross-border run into Cervinia adds sunnier aspects and softer snow.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
There are no elaborate recipes required, no chalky consistency to work around, no flavor fatigue.
—Samantha Leal, Refinery29, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalky
Adjective
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The area was badly burned, but still Simpson noticed green sprouts peeking out of the ashy soil and from the branches of trees that the average passerby might assume were dead.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The fashion guru typically rocks her tried-and-true ashy blonde, occasionally opting for highlights and/or lowlights.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Their appearances may vary from whitish to gray or black, and they are often confused with fleas, but are a completely different species.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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Broad-spectrum light is usually whitish in color and does not contain any UV rays, while full-spectrum light has a bluish color and features wavelengths from infrared to near-ultraviolet.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Patches of skin that appear red, white, blue, gray, yellow, purple, brown or ashen as opposed to their normal color.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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Though ashen, the convex steel form still resonates to the rhythmic thump of her hands.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Below the 40th parallel in the Southern Ocean, there are sixty-knot winds and tempestuous seas, rainforests, mountains, white sand beaches and an ever-changing sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rih dressed down the whimsy, in a white tee, jeans, and a fuzzyz white scarf.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Egg yolks can range in color from pale yellow to deep orange.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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Think pale hues with a sober gray tint or tranquil neutrals.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Kids’ bikes with stabilisers can be arranged on request, there are opportunities to meet camels, falcons, owls and Spot and Fluff the ponies, and the desert can seem like a big sandy playground to little kids.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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The rover spent nearly a year exploring the rim of a crater believed to have held a huge lake; the rocks show signs of having been shaped and altered by waves, creating a sandy layer.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Less well defined is the character of Miss Delavigne, although she’s wonderfully portrayed by Englert, who retreats into this mousy persona.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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Howell brings his mousy charm to the insecure Dennis Whitaker on The Pitt.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, her glam was soft and even-toned, bolstered only by a sharp baby wing of black liner, highlight on her nose and a faded taupe hue on her lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Each of the 22 pages, about the size of those in a typical hardcover book, is inscribed on both sides with easily visible black and faded-brown words written by the monks.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Chalky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalky. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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