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or obscurantic
as in shadowy
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Adjective
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Inspired by the helter-skelter brickwork of Chiang Mai's crumbling temples, their façades feature masonry laid in intricate motifs and wooden lattices that create beautiful shadowy patterns when the sun hits.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Assassin’s Creed, the series, is a high-octane thriller centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions — one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, while the other fights to preserve free will.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The wagon wheels were fun in theory, but overcooked to the point that pasta and sauce blurred into a soft, indistinct bite (not so fun).—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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Standing beside Hughes was a nurse, her starched white cap perched high on her head, her face an indistinct blur.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Spring brings damp, foggy conditions, so pack sturdy shoes with grip, warm layers, and a rain shell.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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The morning hours will be foggy, with partly cloudy afternoon skies.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When the plumes reached Western Europe, residents reported hazy skies in southern England and the Swiss and Italian Alps.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cut yourself some slack at work today because there is a Moon Alert all day, which makes things hazy and indecisive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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High tide has an obfuscatory effect.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Malinovsky, an engineer, said his memory of the next few hours are somewhat clouded.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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But over time, that beautiful view can become clouded with soot, haze, and stubborn residue that can dull the flame’s warm glow.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Here's your 7-day forecast: CBS News Philadelphia Friday: Cloudy, misty, cool.—
Grant Gilmore,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The rest of the year is typically misty and foggy, with temperatures ranging from 37 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Annika Trost,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Grab your telescope and look out for a line of faint stars extending diagonally from Gienag above Algorab, which will lead you directly to the patch of sky containing M104!—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Normally, such events are invisible to telescopes, producing only faint ripples in spacetime.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Obscurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscurant. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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