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Recent Examples of inky
It's got deep contrast with inky blacks and vivid colors, Google TV with hands-free Google Assistant, and super-low input lag.
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PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Black Heart Books, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Black furniture, inky walls, spiders, and moths accent the book collection at Black Heart Books.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Think inky cola-esque bottles; floral, blush rosé vermuts; or even cinnamon-and-licorice-tinged vermut negro.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The Chinese mill’s Soft Raw collection enables customer to use unwashed denim directly off the roll with a soft comfortable hand and deep dark inky indigo shades.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Soft waves cascaded through her inky hair color courtesy of artist Paul Nebres.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
With their inky-black shadows and deathly pale skin, characters like Lydia Deetz (Beetlejuice) and Nancy Downs (The Craft) were feared for having a macabre vibe, which led them to find camaraderie among ghosts in their attic or within the high school coven.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Rendy Jones Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin is filled with indelible images, many of them surrounding the inky black pool of water into which Scarlett Johansson’s unnamed character lures her victims.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Azoulay updated Compton, a maximalist swirl of florals, with a midnight black backdrop, while Pierce & Ward scaled down the same pattern and punctuated its inky lines with a soft oatmeal ground to create Compton Parvum.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Black Heart Books, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Black furniture, inky walls, spiders, and moths accent the book collection at Black Heart Books.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Think inky cola-esque bottles; floral, blush rosé vermuts; or even cinnamon-and-licorice-tinged vermut negro.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The Chinese mill’s Soft Raw collection enables customer to use unwashed denim directly off the roll with a soft comfortable hand and deep dark inky indigo shades.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Soft waves cascaded through her inky hair color courtesy of artist Paul Nebres.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
With their inky-black shadows and deathly pale skin, characters like Lydia Deetz (Beetlejuice) and Nancy Downs (The Craft) were feared for having a macabre vibe, which led them to find camaraderie among ghosts in their attic or within the high school coven.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Rendy Jones Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin is filled with indelible images, many of them surrounding the inky black pool of water into which Scarlett Johansson’s unnamed character lures her victims.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Azoulay updated Compton, a maximalist swirl of florals, with a midnight black backdrop, while Pierce & Ward scaled down the same pattern and punctuated its inky lines with a soft oatmeal ground to create Compton Parvum.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inky
Adjective
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Dickson notes that the dusky shade referenced Martin.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2025
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The glitch smoothed out the eccentricities of texture in the image and cast a dusky halo around every shape.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prince Harry wore a black blazer over a white T-shirt with dark pants.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Its legs are a similar pale yellow color covered with irregular black and dark-brown markings, according to Omelko.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But in 2022, Maserati reminded us that there’s another Italian car company, with a rich 108-year history and a respected name, but one that has been tarnished by missteps and muddled strategies in recent years.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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The six-episode season, which was provided to critics in its entirety, is a disjointed and muddled attempt to turn Rice’s centuries-old secret society into a vehicle for a half-hearted spy thriller.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The movie begins in the 1950s with Springsteen’s mother, Adele (Gabby Hoffman), driving a young Bruce (Matthew Anthony Pellicano) up to a dingy bar and asking him to go inside.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Game Room Goals Unlike the dingy basements of yesteryear, today's rec rooms blend retro charm with modern polish, making a stylish case for analog games and good old-fashioned face time.—
Catherine Hong,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Philadelphia 76ers' immediate and medium-term future looked murky coming into this season.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Still, Kenya’s longer-term political outlook just got a lot murkier, as the scramble to win over Odinga’s supporters will intensify in the months ahead.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the inaccuracy and muddied decision-making were evident throughout training camp.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her feet are bare, the toenails a little muddied.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In this Fire sign, the messenger planet not only turns up the volume in communication but is also notorious for having unfiltered opinions, not to mention its brutally honest observations.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The result is an unfiltered and often chilling investigation that expands the boundaries of the paranormal genre.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As her body began to shiver and her mind grew hazy, extraction efforts only became more difficult.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the new Bay View taproom, the brewery will serve small runs as well as Solemn Oath Brewery staples, such as its popular Lü Kölsch, Snaggletooth Bandana IPA, Small Wave City Club hazy IPA and Kidnapped by Vikings IPA.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Inky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inky. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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