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also smokey
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as in sooty
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Recent Examples of smoky
Accentuating her features with her signature brown smoky eyeshadow, matte mauve lipstick, and a pink flush on her cheekbones, Kylie puffed on a cigarette and gazed into the camera’s lens as the shot faded to black.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
The pork burnt ends were the clear standout, insanely rich and smoky.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
That second exit sparked even louder pleas from fans who hoped the brand would make the flavor a permanent fixture on its menu, taking to social media to share their love of smoky flavors.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
The smoky cocktail in question here is the Palo Santo, one created for the Michelin three-star restaurant Addison.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
The pork burnt ends were the clear standout, insanely rich and smoky.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
That second exit sparked even louder pleas from fans who hoped the brand would make the flavor a permanent fixture on its menu, taking to social media to share their love of smoky flavors.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
The smoky cocktail in question here is the Palo Santo, one created for the Michelin three-star restaurant Addison.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoky
Adjective
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One of them, fist raised to the sky, let out a long yell, the hoarse shout of a gold panner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The lynchpin to it all is recognizing that 69% of gross domestic product, a rough though imperfect measure of the economy, is consumer spending.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The hilarious ensemble comedy plays out during a dinner party between a couple who are going through a rough patch and their upstairs neighbors, who turn out to be swingers.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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