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also smokey
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as in sooty
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Recent Examples of smoky
The best suede brunette is at once smoky and warm, with a finish as sumptuous as your go-to thrifted jacket.
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Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 17 June 2026
Drivers should slow down in smoky areas, use low-beam headlights, leave extra following distance, and keep vehicle windows closed with the A/C on recirculate.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Grilling the watermelon enhances its natural sweetness and adds a touch of smoky flavor.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
And despite the new arrangements and Wasser’s maturing voice, the songs here contain the same smoky fragility and minimal arrangement that make the original versions feel timeless.
—David Harris, SPIN, 16 June 2026
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Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 17 June 2026
Drivers should slow down in smoky areas, use low-beam headlights, leave extra following distance, and keep vehicle windows closed with the A/C on recirculate.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Grilling the watermelon enhances its natural sweetness and adds a touch of smoky flavor.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
And despite the new arrangements and Wasser’s maturing voice, the songs here contain the same smoky fragility and minimal arrangement that make the original versions feel timeless.
—David Harris, SPIN, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoky
Adjective
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During the debate, Joe Biden frequently lost his train of thought, stumbled over answers, and appeared hoarse, fueling concerns among voters and party leaders.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Signs include panting, a hoarse bark, scuffing or dragging their toes along the ground, and sometimes regurgitation or swallowing problems.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 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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Known for a unique approach to improvisation and his warm, husky voice, Ulmer settled into a niche of his own in the late Seventies and early Eighties.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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The 5-year-old husky mix is a regular at Spot's Place in Regina, Saskatchewan, usually attending Monday through Friday.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The processing appears slightly smudgy in some areas, and the results lack fine details.—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
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This label maker saves you the trouble of writing out your kid’s name a million times, or dealing with smudgy permanent markers.—
Cecily McAndrews,
Parents,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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But Rose bet that a less gruff voice, ultimately Mike Brown’s, was required to win it all.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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Platner, a gruff 41-year-old Marine Corps veteran, is trying to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins with a platform of economic populism, universal health care, labor protections, and anti-interventionism.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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For as rough as the lineup continued to look, the injuries are yet again piling up on the pitching side.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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This gives you a rough idea of how much of each ingredient is contained in a food.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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