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Recent Examples of gunky
But the gunky fascinations of the text remain intact.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunky
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Since dark and moist environments allow for germs and microbes to thrive, a knife block can get particularly grimy if knives are stored damp, wet, or have not been thoroughly cleaned.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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Clean the Microwave Exterior Wiping down the outside of your microwave, especially the high-touch handle and control panel, where grimy fingerprints build up, isn’t a step to skip.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Sauron was bested by some filthy Hobbitses and their pal, Gollum.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Slightly less filthy than the ones on the balcony, those bricks could have used a coat of paint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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How To Remove Types Of Mattress Stains Step-By-Step Vacuum the mattress and stained area.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tube benders also use stained glass, phosphorus and mercury to create other colors.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The door gasket at the two-door refrigerator was unclean with old food debris.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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In addition, racks inside one of the coolers were unclean and rusty, and the microwave ovens were visibly soiled.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Stroheim, who shot on location, delivers a grungy and grubby story, his fanatical eye for grim detail producing a portrait of ordinary misery that assumes symbolic force.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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Yet its misguided grubby reputation is being peeled away to reveal the wealth of cultural and culinary treats.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Kanto practitioners believe that women cannot participate because, according to Japan's Shinto religion, women's blood from menstruation and childbirth is considered impure for the purpose of religious rituals.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Their inclusion underlines the wider context of the film, provoking the audience to hold these pure and impure images together.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Let the paste sit for 10 to 20 minutes, leaving it on longer for heavily greased or soiled areas.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
16 Jan. 2026
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Bonner’s story is what is right about sports, which seem to become more soiled and corrupt by the minute.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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My father was also sullen from the vodka, and after grumbling some would fall asleep on his grungy sleeper berth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Dark nail colors are a winter staple, but the right shades can feel elevated and modern rather than grungy or flat.—
Jennifer Hussein,
InStyle,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Gunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunky. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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