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Recent Examples of milky
None are toxic, but check for hollow single stems, milky sap and a basal rosette before any of it hits your cutting board.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
And every single time, verify the plant by checking for hollow, single, unbranched stems, milky sap and basal rosette growth.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Even simpler was the milky white porcelain that eventually became the primary production of the Joseon’s official kilns, its austerity felt to be more in keeping with the virtues of Confucianism.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The exact history of tres leches cake is milky.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
And every single time, verify the plant by checking for hollow, single, unbranched stems, milky sap and basal rosette growth.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Even simpler was the milky white porcelain that eventually became the primary production of the Joseon’s official kilns, its austerity felt to be more in keeping with the virtues of Confucianism.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The exact history of tres leches cake is milky.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milky
Adjective
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The eye-catching color gives off instant vacation vibes, and looks great under a breezy white button-down or simply worn with the matching high-rise bottoms.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Fresh lemonade and iced tea ladled into mason jars served with red-and-white-striped straws.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema criticized opaque mining arrangements that leave his country, the world’s second-largest manganese producer, with limited visibility over what foreign companies earn from its resources.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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Most of the data is opaque—only 11 states disclose which companies receive the breaks.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Slices of cold roast beef, beautiful and rare, come attended by a snowy blob of properly sinus-clearing horseradish cream, with a pickled black walnut on top like the cherry on a sundae and a crumbly wedge of cheddar.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Winnebago has crafted the Arka to withstand the full spectrum of weather from window-icing -10°F (-23°C) nights in snowy forests to 120°F (49°C) midsummer afternoons in open desert.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Skin that feels tight or filmy after showering and hair that looks dull despite quality products are other common red flags.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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White mineral buildup on fixtures, soap that won’t lather and a tight or filmy feeling after rinsing all point to hard water.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Symptoms of too much sun include browning at the outside edges of leaves and dull, bleached or faded colors.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Jenner styled the look with bleached brows and statement diamond jewelry.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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To balance that, this recipe uses several slices of bacon for a hint of smoky meatiness.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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In a kitchen in Paterson, New Jersey, Rosa Carhuallanqui fills dough with chicken stewed in a brick-red sauce of ají panca—a Peruvian chili pepper that gives the dish a slightly smoky, berry-like flavor.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Look for ready-to-use packs of mixed mushrooms and pre-washed baby spinach to make cooking this frittata easy to prepare.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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This duvet cover gives bedding setups a relaxed yet elevated look with its pre-washed, drapey design.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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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 21 May. 2026.
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