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 fact, there’s been much more snow in Charlotte than there’s been in typically powdery Salt Lake City this season.
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Naema Ahmed, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Areas to Visit Montego Bay Montego Bay is the undisputed beach capital of the island, with hotels and resorts of every shape and size lining its powdery sands.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Whiteout conditions occur most often with major storms that produce a drier, more powdery snow, and can make driving difficult, if not impossible, the agency says.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
But when snow piles up in powdery white masses, Arizonans can't resist the opportunity to play in it.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Naema Ahmed, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Areas to Visit Montego Bay Montego Bay is the undisputed beach capital of the island, with hotels and resorts of every shape and size lining its powdery sands.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Whiteout conditions occur most often with major storms that produce a drier, more powdery snow, and can make driving difficult, if not impossible, the agency says.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
But when snow piles up in powdery white masses, Arizonans can't resist the opportunity to play in it.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powdery
Adjective
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Be sure to stick around for the twice-daily gunfights staged in the dusty streets by local thespians in 10-gallon hats.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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After each dangerous sequence, however, the singer is shown casually brushing himself off and returning to set, while the stunt performers who executed the risky scenes appear bruised and dusty as filming wraps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Here, The Athletic has the inside story of arguably Parkinson’s finest hour through the lens of the footballer at the heart of his game plan.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Wear it open over a fine sweater or cinched at the waist with a belt .—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Powdery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powdery. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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