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as in opaque
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Recent Examples of milky
Today the sun is pale, the sky milky, and there’s a lingering winter chill in the air.
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Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
That’s what gives the formula its signature milky look—and its ability to hydrate, soften, and subtly boost radiance in one step.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
Noyz’s milk de parfum captures that hybrid approach, landing somewhere between a milky toner and a traditional perfume.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Ditto for milky spore products, which doesn’t get into the root zone at sufficient levels to affect a grub population.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
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Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
That’s what gives the formula its signature milky look—and its ability to hydrate, soften, and subtly boost radiance in one step.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
Noyz’s milk de parfum captures that hybrid approach, landing somewhere between a milky toner and a traditional perfume.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Ditto for milky spore products, which doesn’t get into the root zone at sufficient levels to affect a grub population.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milky
Adjective
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One begins to think that the condition is hereditary—that, instead of a Habsburg jaw, the wealthy white denizens of New Orleans high society are saddled with emotional problems.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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For every marginalized person, but for the purposes of Yesteryear, a white, relatively impoverished woman living without close proximity to other women, allies, etc.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The New Transparency is opaque.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The barrier was opaque and had holes in it with a diameter large enough for the octopus’s arms to go through.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The snowy-haired Scot waves me into the passenger seat of his Can-Am Traxter with a huge grin and navigates us through the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town, famously anchored by mainland Britain’s most remote pub, the Old Forge.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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The culprit is one of the least snowy winter seasons in California in modern times, and the mountains at Yosemite have not been spared.—
Kurtis Alexander,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When the Niagara Falls become the Frozen Falls, icicles dangle off the edge of the cliffs and clouds of frozen mist bathe the scene in a filmy white.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the filmy windows, the sun had dipped below the jagged mountain horizon.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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Nicholas Hoult beams with his bleached hair and Prada button-up courtside at the Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers game in Los Angeles on March 31.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Other projects have or would have endangered the bleached sandhill skipper butterfly, the sage-grouse, and steamboat buckwheat.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The spicy crema base balanced the smoky chicken, roasted corn, and punchy jalapeños perfectly, while the lime added a sharp, welcome spark.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Or the mood might call for ripping into smoky lamb shoulder, rubbed with baharat (Lebanese seven spice) and rendered to a consistency somewhere wonderfully between melty and ropy.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Many people rely on pre-washed salad mix for its convenience.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
6 Apr. 2026
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As far as the yellow bed sheets go, this feels like the truest butter yellow—still pastel but not white-washed.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Oily, sooty residue was all over the city.—
Arundathi Nair,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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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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“Milky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milky. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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