inky

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inky
Adjective
  • If Dylan was the dusky preacher Friday, Nelson was the campfire light.
    Brady Gerber, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
  • My room, tricked out in shades of mushroom, opened onto a hallway covered in its original wallpaper, depicting a sea battle complete with roiling water, boats full of pugnacious sailors, and, in the background, a dusky landscape of ancient ruins.
    Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • With their golden yellow rays surrounding a dark cone, Rudbeckias are quintessential summer blooms.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
  • Related Stories All About Jalen Brunson's Parents, Sandra and Rick Brunson See Photos of Timothée Chalamet, Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal and More On May 16, Chalamet wore a Chrome Hearts tracksuit in a dark navy blue.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • The smart robot also senses when the mop is getting dingy and goes back to the station to clean it.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2025
  • The police moved out of their dingy quarters, which were on the east end of the town hall.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Its origins are as murky as the exact proportions of the recipe.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
  • Instead, the injury made his situation murky at best.
    Adam Jahns, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • No matter how ruthless a situation may be, 50 Cent will always be at the forefront with his unfiltered commentary.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 16 May 2025
  • To match Glossier's minimalist image, the company also encouraged UGC posts that looked natural, personal and unfiltered.
    Tony Pec, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Skyscrapers towered over a hazy, Saharan landscape — a vibrant melting pot of modernist and historical sites and structures, situated on a confluence of the Nile River.
    Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 16 May 2025
  • The image is hazy because the low light and long exposures can add digital noise to Perseverance's images.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 16 May 2025
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“Inky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inky. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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