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Adjective
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While out on the boat, the fishermen spotted a shadowy sea creature off one end of the boat and recognized it as a whale shark, officials said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Fanning’s glam featured some edgy glamour elements as well, including shadowy eyes and a faint red lip by makeup artist Wendy Rowe.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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From there, look for a curved line of slightly fainter stars that extends up to the upper right.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Fresh spinach is brighter in flavor and color, and has a subtle earthiness and faint sweetness.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While the focus of Bottega Veneta’s spring 2026 show centered on Intrecciato weaving, Paulson’s fuzzy skirt and Sofia pumps reflected the collection’s mix of textured surfaces and streamlined shapes.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Some other, more concrete things along the way are fuzzy data, minimal data.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Normal gasoline is clean, while bad gas often has a darker, muddier appearance.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Crews worked Thursday to fix muddy areas and Saturday’s races ran on time.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Place the trap in a shaded, quiet corner of your yard or porch.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Each of its 18, double-story villas has a private pool, a shaded courtyard, and a veranda that looks out across the waterways into the dense teak forest.—
Marion Miller,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The old woman is speaking, but her voice is far away and indistinct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Their experiences were dismissed as indistinct from men’s, shaped by patriarchal assumptions about heroism.—
Christopher P. Davey,
The Conversation,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His income is uncertain, and he’s been living with Bennett, a younger drinking buddy who, in turn, is basically squatting in his dead aunt’s apartment.—
Willing Davidson,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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While in school, the senator's son needed some of the very programs that now have an uncertain fate without people to manage them.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Though its only about 3-4 hours north of San Francisco, Mendocino feels a world away — quiet, foggy, and surrounded by rugged natural beauty.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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However, the advisory ended earlier than expected as the foggy conditions improved.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Shadowlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowlike. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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