as in dusty
consisting of very small particles
the kind of powdery snow that is perfect for skiing
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Recent Examples of powdery
In a photo shared by police, officers appeared to have recovered stacks of 20-dollar bills, pills in prescription bottles, and a white powdery substance in little baggies.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Accompanied by her husband Marcus Mumford, frontman of the group Mumford & Sons—impeccably dressed in a dark gray double-breasted suit with peak lapels, along with a white shirt and powdery tie—Carey Mulligan appeared in a black and white outfit.
—Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Don’t overdo it; the end result should be lumpy, not powdery.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Pollen is the powdery substance made by seed-producing plants and trees that is part of their reproductive process.
—Kenya Hunter, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Accompanied by her husband Marcus Mumford, frontman of the group Mumford & Sons—impeccably dressed in a dark gray double-breasted suit with peak lapels, along with a white shirt and powdery tie—Carey Mulligan appeared in a black and white outfit.
—Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Don’t overdo it; the end result should be lumpy, not powdery.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Pollen is the powdery substance made by seed-producing plants and trees that is part of their reproductive process.
—Kenya Hunter, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powdery
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Two people were killed and two others injured when two vehicles collided head-on Friday evening along a dusty, deserted stretch of road in the Antelope Valley, authorities said.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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From rich red ‘Valentine’ to nearly orange ‘Sungold’ and the dusty plum of ‘Purple Bumble Bee,’ cherry tomatoes add instant color to a plate.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Once, French cuisine had a lock on fine dining in this city.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Nick Blankenburg has been fine in the D-corps, but from a physicality standpoint, Josh Manson can’t get back quickly enough.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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“Powdery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powdery. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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