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also smokey
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Recent Examples of smoky
Another editor recommended mustard, for vinegar to cut complement the richness of the smoky flavor.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
April in Central Florida is commonly one of the drier months of the year before summer rains, showing itself instead with brown lawns, wilting bushes, burning forests and smoky skies.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Her blonde hair was styled in loose waves and her makeup included a rosy blush, pink lip gloss and smokey eyeshadow.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Dox Thrash developed the carborundum mezzotint in the Philadelphia workshop, using the medium’s smoky tones to make atmospheric portraits.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
April in Central Florida is commonly one of the drier months of the year before summer rains, showing itself instead with brown lawns, wilting bushes, burning forests and smoky skies.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Her blonde hair was styled in loose waves and her makeup included a rosy blush, pink lip gloss and smokey eyeshadow.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Dox Thrash developed the carborundum mezzotint in the Philadelphia workshop, using the medium’s smoky tones to make atmospheric portraits.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoky
Adjective
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The quality of a live show, especially one from a legacy band like Journey, comes down to whether the fans leave satisfied: If diehards and casuals alike walk out of the building with grins and hoarse voices from singing along to the big numbers, that’s a successful outing.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
18 Mar. 2026
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Tears have been shed, throats have been screamed hoarse.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Oily, sooty residue was all over the city.—
Arundathi Nair,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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In juvenile court Monday, as the teenager with a husky build and beard sat at the defendant’s table, Judge Christopher Van Meir ruled that the teen would remain in custody at least until the next court hearing, scheduled for April 27.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Several husky owners echoed how quickly the screams can escalate.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Printed on the smudgy, if colorful, cheap wood-pulp paper that would give an entire genre its name, Amazing Stories first began distribution in April of 1926.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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In a moment when much pop music sounds engineered for minimum friction, Ives’ smudgy postcards from the edge constitute a real revelation.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And Zendaya, as to be expected, really, is fantastic, slipping effortlessly under the skin of the gruff addict in recovery, trying to claw her way out of an increasingly deep hole.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
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As Liborio, an orphan who risked his life to cross the border and ended up living in the attic of a bookstore thanks to the kindness of the gruff owner, Chief (Eddie Marsan), the actor plays a narrator who consistently breaks the fourth wall.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Overcrowding, strong winds and rough seas caused the vessel to lose control and sink, the agencies said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Stars like James Dean and Marlon Brando wore Levi’s in the movies, and kids in B-movies for teens wore them, too, folding jeans into the image of rough, rebellious youth.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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