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also smokey
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as in sooty
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Recent Examples of smoky
Her glam featured a smoky eye and nude lip.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
While the smoky chorizo and meaty mussels might be the stars of this recipe, white beans take a subtle but necessary backseat.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
Makeup, provided by artist Hung Vanngo, featured bold brows, dramatic smoky eyes and a glossy lip to complete the look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Ham adds just enough smoky richness to Michigan chef Abra Berens' vibrant salad to elevate a simple slaw to a lunch-worthy meal or a potluck stunner.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
While the smoky chorizo and meaty mussels might be the stars of this recipe, white beans take a subtle but necessary backseat.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
Makeup, provided by artist Hung Vanngo, featured bold brows, dramatic smoky eyes and a glossy lip to complete the look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Ham adds just enough smoky richness to Michigan chef Abra Berens' vibrant salad to elevate a simple slaw to a lunch-worthy meal or a potluck stunner.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoky
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November 17, 2025 What To Know During an Oval Office meeting focused primarily on preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Trump sounded hoarse when speaking with reporters and officials.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Nov. 2025
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Savanna Branham was in sixth grade when her voice became hoarse and would not improve She was diagnosed with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, which causes recurring tumors to grow on the vocal cords.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
17 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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Something had pulled it out of the tree, breaking off the husky limb on which it was tied.—
William J. McRae,
Outdoor Life,
26 Nov. 2025
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His palette is light, smudgy guitar textures and warm synths; his message, more gestural than discursive, is love and lust.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2025
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It-girl energy that refuses to fade—from lacey slips to pencil skirts and smudgy, smoky eyeliner, the codes of that decade still define what’s cool.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2025
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Approved by The Boss himself, the live-music and storytelling show finds Azaria slipping into his best Springsteen guise for a night of gruff tales and greatest hits.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
24 Dec. 2025
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The gory skit ends with the gruff older man rushing through the door to announce he’s made amends with his son, only to have his head sliced off by the flying chainsaw.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
21 Dec. 2025
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Weather conditions and rough seas can influence whether SpaceX and NASA commit to undock from the ISS and target a specific splashdown site.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The financials are having another rough day as big bank investors took profits in Citigroup , Bank of America , and Wells Fargo after earnings, following a similar trend with JPMorgan on Tuesday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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