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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inky
Adjective
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While the exact species involved in the recent shark attack near Hadera has not been officially confirmed, dusky sharks are commonly found in the area, experts say.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025 -
Cone Denim has layered in an earthy palette of overdyed denim colors and dusky casted hues with shades such as chocolate brown, burgundy, tan and maple.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This Georgia Rain style has a dark brown finish with distressing and burnishing for an antique appearance.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The bigger screen sizes each sit on two flat, narrow feet that are dark gray metal.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Jack Clayton’s 1974 adaptation, starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, comes closest to finding the balance, pitting dingy ’70s grays and a naturalistic camera against Redford at his most shiningly charismatic as Gatsby.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
7 Mar. 2025
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That transition can be rough regardless of the next step on their life’s journey, but a particularly dingy college dorm can take the experience from bad to worse.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the picture of the future is still murky amid economic uncertainty.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Apr. 2025
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The two friends straight-lined it down the hill, crossing the freezing murky puddle.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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No grift, no fancy cars, no padded pockets—just pure, unfiltered truth.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Brands create emotional connections by featuring real customers (not actors) telling their unfiltered stories.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The reasons for her travels—whether to marry a man at her father’s behest or to undertake a pilgrimage to Rome—are hazy.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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The details of the bet have become hazy in the intervening 35 years.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Inky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inky. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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