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also smokey
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as in sooty
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Recent Examples of smoky
Deep and smoky with impressive control and just a touch of Etta James rasp, Spiro’s is a voice not so much influenced by jazz legends like Winehouse or Nina Simone but rather a direct descendant.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Vegetables, seafood, and cocktails are treated with precision, but the standout is the Mayan octopus, smoky, delicious, and unforgettable.
—Gina Góngora, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Makeup highlights included bold brows, smoky eyes and a glossy deep berry lip.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 2026
The bacon is optional, but adds a smoky flavor.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Vegetables, seafood, and cocktails are treated with precision, but the standout is the Mayan octopus, smoky, delicious, and unforgettable.
—Gina Góngora, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Makeup highlights included bold brows, smoky eyes and a glossy deep berry lip.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 2026
The bacon is optional, but adds a smoky flavor.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoky
Adjective
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Tears have been shed, throats have been screamed hoarse.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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His own voice sounds hoarse and nasty to him, the voice of a gloomy oracle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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By the closer — a grim, sooty final reckoning with the events of June 13 — the colourful escapism of the Uphaar’s Bollywood posters suddenly looks half a world away.—
Mike McCahill,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2023
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Carbon condenses into sooty dust in the rapidly whirling wind, which glows in infrared light that is invisible to the human eye.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
12 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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One such pet, Lainey, a husky shepherd, was found after going missing in Arizona with the help of a neighbor's Ring camera.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The team can help plan reindeer and husky rides, reindeer farm visits, snowmobiles tours across the area’s fells and taiga forests, or Aurora-chasing tours, guided by local experts.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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From the feathery, full brows to lips that look a little lived in, with smudgy, undefined edges, Park’s calling card has become her face card.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Toulouse-Lautrec’s passionate lovers and can-can dancers will encourage feverishly romantic, smudgy lips.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As Woody Harrelson detailed Harrison Ford's accomplishments from the Actors Awards stage, the famously gruff actor seemed to squirm in his seat, somehow uncomfortable with praise even at the age of 83.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
2 Mar. 2026
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While not gruff or unfriendly, the serious New York restaurateur carries a distinct tone of getting down to business, even when casually chatting about how the show has changed over time.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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If that means getting rougher and going outside of the rules and expectations for appropriate use of force, that’s all fine.—
Bob Ortega,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Dolphins went 7-10 and missed the playoffs last season, benching Tagovailoa in favor of Quinn Ewers for the final three games, ending a rough season for the former Alabama star.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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