murks

Definition of murksnext
plural of murk
as in hazes
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency stuck outside in the murk and the rain

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Noun
  • Along the way, blazes of pyrotechnics, flashes of light and hazes of smoke heightened the set’s intensity.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
  • However, both of these scenarios resulted in the copious production of complex organic hazes, including molecular formulas that match compounds essential to life processes such as nucleobases, sugars, amino acids, and more.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Barresi and Cuellar hold each other up with palpable tenderness, each one crafting a long, poignant arc from innocence through the fogs and thorns of experience.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
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  • The spectrum of radiation emitted from the little red dots suggested that before the JWST detected these rays of light, they got scattered off electrons in dense clouds of ionized gas in the centers of the little red dots.
    Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The dry cold front will arrive midday, bringing passing clouds and gusty north winds of up to 35 mph.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Murks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murks. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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