variants also mat or matt

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Recent Examples of matte The mechanical properties of Exo-Glove Poly were verified with a healthy subject through a wrap grasp experiment using a mat-type pressure sensor and an under-actuation performance experiment with a specialized test set-up. Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2016 In one snap, their son, Bronze smiled in the front seat of a mini, matte black Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025 But unlike most matte lip products, this viral formula doesn't feel drying on the lips, courtesy of a whole host of skin-loving ingredients such as vitamin E, cotton seed oil, green tea oil and mango oil. Denise Primbet, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024 In one snap, their son, Bronze, 2, smiles in the front seat of a mini, matte black Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon. Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for matte
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Adjective
  • Even though homeowners’ solar panels helped keep demand for electricity flat for 20 years, the three utilities’ spending on transmission and distribution infrastructure had risen by 300%, McCann found.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Chief executives like Amazon’s Andy Jassy and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg have championed flatter organizational structures in an effort to reduce bureaucracy and spark innovation.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Designed for Uncertainty – And the Next Economic Landscape Think defense stocks are dull?
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Unlike dry skin, which can be dull and scaly, the leading symptom of eczema is chronic itchiness.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For a warm and welcoming design idea, such as a patio hugged in greenery, consider a cream-colored block—a nice middle ground between edgy grey concrete and natural stone.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Lindo, at 6 feet 4 inches, enters the restaurant on an overcast Wednesday afternoon, sporting aviator shades, a thin, grey beanie, and a colorful summer scarf of different orange, pink, and yellow hues.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The incident comes months after a similar blackout struck the island on New Year’s Eve, rendering a dim holiday for residents.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
  • First, most galaxies will simply be too dim and too far away.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This Georgia Rain style has a dark brown finish with distressing and burnishing for an antique appearance.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The bigger screen sizes each sit on two flat, narrow feet that are dark gray metal.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Matte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matte. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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