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as in white
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as in opaque
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Recent Examples of milky
And while milky manicures are the definition of versatile, so is a black nail!
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 29 Aug. 2025
Both the soft green and milky white colors are great neutrals—and are currently on sale for 30 percent off.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
Swift is right on trend with her milky nude mani too.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
Making conditions worse, the vessel seems to be leaking an eerie, milky substance.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 29 Aug. 2025
Both the soft green and milky white colors are great neutrals—and are currently on sale for 30 percent off.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
Swift is right on trend with her milky nude mani too.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
Making conditions worse, the vessel seems to be leaking an eerie, milky substance.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milky
Adjective
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The silk faille jacket was not quite white but a pale blush, and the loose pants and top beneath had an intricate pattern of silver beads.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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In late August, Lawrence stepped out in an outfit made up of seasonless basics, pairing an airy black midiskirt with an untucked white T-shirt and a single-breasted Dissh blazer.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Energy Intelligence Pricing remains opaque but tilted in Beijing’s favor.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wasserman’s goopy, opaque pieces hide their subjects in plain sight—silver and gold lines across bronze horizons.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Two great offenses, two really strong defenses, past two league MVPs in Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen, and two top-tier Super Bowl contenders in a rematch of last year’s divsional playoff game won by the Bills, 27-25, in snowy Buffalo.—
Greg Cote
September 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whether sipping coffee in Grünerløkka or watching northern lights from a snowy hilltop, the city feels like a breath of fresh air.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The main waste product of the Sims plant are bales of filmy, thin plastics, like dry cleaner bags.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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The line between triumph and tragedy is incredibly thin, and 100 Foot Wave conveys that simultaneous elation and danger with every swooping drone shot of a surfer cutting a line through a swell and every splash of filmy foam on the camera lens.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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Towering live oaks, cedars, and palmettos once grew near the shore here, but as the Atlantic’s erosive forces carved the bluffs away, the trees tumbled down and were weathered by sun and salt into pale, bleached skeletons.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For tonight, mostly clear and smoky conditions are expected.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Related Articles Gabby Windey Gabby Windey put her own spin on the gothic beauty trend with an even base, pink-chestnut lip liner, and a light smoky eye.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nothing is pre-washed and none of the ingredients for my recipes were pre-cut.—
Alexis Berger,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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By the closer — a grim, sooty final reckoning with the events of June 13 — the colourful escapism of the Uphaar’s Bollywood posters suddenly looks half a world away.—
Mike McCahill,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2023
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Carbon condenses into sooty dust in the rapidly whirling wind, which glows in infrared light that is invisible to the human eye.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
12 Oct. 2022
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“Milky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milky. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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