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Recent Examples of inky
Choose from a range of elevated colors, like this inky navy or a cheery scarlet hue.
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
It's got deep contrast with inky blacks and vivid colors, Google TV with hands-free Google Assistant, and super-low input lag.
—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
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
It's got deep contrast with inky blacks and vivid colors, Google TV with hands-free Google Assistant, and super-low input lag.
—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
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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The sky was cloudless and dark with the moon’s light now below the horizon.—
Sheeka Sanahori,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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Bordered by antique wood pillar columns, the custom wood and glass front doors lead into a rotunda foyer displaying dark polished hardwood floors that run throughout the interiors.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The second episode is heavy on introductions and reveals without a clear anchor, and that makes for a muddled hour, despite some real bright spots.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Velardo’s whereabouts were murky when he was charged in the two investigations in March, 2013.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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But when the two leading figures behind the coup – RSF chief Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, and Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, in charge of the SAF – began fighting each other, the foreign powers had to choose whom to support – and their involvement became even murkier.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 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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Breeden said that unfiltered feedback—how jeans feel, move and make someone feel while wearing them—directly shaped the brand’s design refinements.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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Play Haus Gen Z’s love of unfiltered self-expression is making its mark on the holidays.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The kit, which comes in four colors—matte white, desert rose, matte black, and hazy blue—comes with a chawan (bowl) with a pouring spout, a naoshi (whisk stand), a chasen (bamboo whisk), a tea tray, a stainless-steel spoon, and a sifter.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lee performed two new songs early on during the set, both of which carried the hazy radio-skipping nostalgia of Diamond Jubilee.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Inky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inky. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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