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also smokey
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as in sooty
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Recent Examples of smoky
The sky may also seem slightly smoky or hazy at times as a result of the southern Utah wildfires.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
The decanter is supposed to evoke different steps of the production process: It’s made from semi-opaque glass to recall the tequila’s smoky character; the dark base is reminiscent of the volcanic rocks used to cook the agave; and the copper cap is a nod to the stills.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
Her glam for the ceremony included a smoky eye, bubblegum-pink blush and, in true Y2K fashion, an ultra-glossy lip.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 11 June 2025
Both women have donned similar smoky eyes for past red carpets and photo shoots, especially Howey, who tends to partner the early 2000s aesthetic with her dirty blond waves.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
The decanter is supposed to evoke different steps of the production process: It’s made from semi-opaque glass to recall the tequila’s smoky character; the dark base is reminiscent of the volcanic rocks used to cook the agave; and the copper cap is a nod to the stills.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
Her glam for the ceremony included a smoky eye, bubblegum-pink blush and, in true Y2K fashion, an ultra-glossy lip.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 11 June 2025
Both women have donned similar smoky eyes for past red carpets and photo shoots, especially Howey, who tends to partner the early 2000s aesthetic with her dirty blond waves.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoky
Adjective
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Signs someone has swallowed a button battery include: noisy breathing, coughing, drooling, difficulty swallowing, a hoarse voice, vomiting, chest or abdominal pain, and gagging, coughing or choking with eating or drinking.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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But the festive atmosphere dissipated immediately after Mr. Biden, pale and hoarse, shuffled onto the stage in Atlanta and began stumbling through his answers.—
Annie Karni,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Black carbon is a dark, sooty byproduct of burning fossil fuels.—
Jillian Mock,
Discover Magazine,
17 Sep. 2019
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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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Pictures of husky puppy Kiss who is now in the care of Austin Pets Alive!—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Fred Clemens, the lodge owner, told us that a few big bass had been caught in Grassy Bay, also some husky channel cats running to 12 pounds.—
Don Shiner,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Eric Bauman, a gruff and tireless political operative who led two of California’s most powerful Democratic organizations before resigning amid misconduct allegations, died Monday.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Cross-examination from the defense’s gruff Xavier Donaldson will continue first thing Tuesday when the trial picks up again.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Avoid scrubbing the microwave’s interior with rough materials like steel wool or abrasive sponges.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Ransom Canyon star Josh Duhamel didn’t have a rough time getting to know the set of his new film Off the Grid because the actor lives off the grid in real-life.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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