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as in white
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as in opaque
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Recent Examples of milky
If one scroll through your social media feed is any indication, the best milky toners are having a serious moment.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2025
Its products include milky facials, lip gloss, phone cases and more.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Distinguished by pavé diamond settings, these trios included blue chalcedony with blue topaz and milky quartz, and rose and lemon quartz with citrine.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Jadeite, a milky glass material, has an ethereal quality that renders anything being served on that much more special.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2025
Its products include milky facials, lip gloss, phone cases and more.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Distinguished by pavé diamond settings, these trios included blue chalcedony with blue topaz and milky quartz, and rose and lemon quartz with citrine.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Jadeite, a milky glass material, has an ethereal quality that renders anything being served on that much more special.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milky
Adjective
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In the reunion episode, which aired Wednesday, Stause alleged that Davis had made disparaging comments about the use of gender-neutral pronouns and defended the practice of white people singing along to the N-word in music.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Nov. 2025
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True Ipomea batatas has bright orange flesh (although modern varieties have much more intense colors than older forms), occasionally white and rarely purple.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In an interview with the lyrics platform Genius, Skrilla explains the number’s significance in classically opaque rapper terms.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The original album is pressed on clear vinyl, and the deluxe version is opaque evergreen.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Grab these for a wintry getaway and immediately have a boot that can handle a snowy walk and a nice dinner out.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Snowshoeing and Stargazing in the Mont-Mégantic Dark-Sky Reserve One of the snowiest spots in southern Québec is Mont-Mégantic National Park, which offers more than 37 miles of alpine trails with sweeping views.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Electronics When your television screen get dusty or your touch-screen electronics get filmy, Schrader cautions you to keep the sponge away.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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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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Even from a boat, the gleaming white of bleached and dead corals glowed from beneath the surface.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even so, Ortega’s look at the Wednesday premiere in London with bleached brows, shimmery smoky eyes, and oxblood lips was polarizing.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Focus on unoaked whites with texture—think fuller-bodied expressions of Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio, smoky Italian whites like Greco di Tufo and Falanghina, or fruity but dry expressions of Riesling.—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Nov. 2025
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Her light brunette hair fell in cascading waves under her hat and down her back, while makeup was kept minimal with a smoky eye and nude lip.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Linen clothing that is not pre-washed or that is dried in high heat can shrink by 15 percent.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pre-washed greens, like those in salad kits, aren’t immune to these issues.—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
26 Sep. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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