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also smokey
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as in sooty
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Recent Examples of smoky
Typically, there are three or four different expressions, all of which are very, very smoky: 8.3 was bottled at 309 PPM, or parts per million, which the distillery said was the smokiest whisky ever produced at the time.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
The star wore her hair in a sleek bun and sported a smoky makeup look.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 May 2025
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Can’t decide between the ease of gas and the smoky flavor of wood?
—Jeff Akin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2025
Cooking the vegetables with ham helps infuse the smoky, salty ham flavor throughout.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
The star wore her hair in a sleek bun and sported a smoky makeup look.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 May 2025
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Can’t decide between the ease of gas and the smoky flavor of wood?
—Jeff Akin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2025
Cooking the vegetables with ham helps infuse the smoky, salty ham flavor throughout.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoky
Adjective
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His slightly hoarse, charismatic tone pairs well with soulful timbre, making for a duet that recalls the rugged sheen of early-’00s hip-hop and R&B collaborations.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
14 Apr. 2025
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Like fellow performer Carrie Underwood, Cyrus was met with technical difficulties, and viewers expressed concern over his hoarse voice and at times awkward on-stage behavior.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
23 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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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
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Peter Capaldi - Twelfth Doctor From 2014-2017, a gruff and action-ready Peter Capaldi shredded an electric guitar through the TARDIS.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Over a four-decade career that began with a role on Pee-wee’s Playhouse, Lyonne has become known for portraying characters that are gruff but likable, hard-nosed but sympathetic.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Zippers provide the most secure closure, but their bulkiness and rough feel may mar a peaceful sleep.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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The 200 square miles of surrounding coral reefs proved rough for mariners, but divers now reap the benefits with some 300 shipwrecks to explore, from the 192-foot American schooner Constellation that sank during World War II to the Mary Celestia, a Civil War era paddle-wheeler.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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