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as in sooty
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Recent Examples of smoky
The chain’s sandwich options include the farmhouse (bacon, ham, cheddar, country pepper schmear on a cheesy hashbrown gourmet bagel), and the all-nighter (double egg and American cheese, smoky chipotle aioli on a cheesy hashbrown gourmet bagel).
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Jenna Thompson
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Bitter, smoky, sweet — all at once.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Arve Henriksen’s trumpet is a celestial contrast to the vocals’ groundedness, a floater at the edge of the song’s smoky peripheral vision.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Authorities are urging the public to stay away from fire zones, avoid flying drones near active fires, and use caution when driving through smoky areas with reduced visibility.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jenna Thompson
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Bitter, smoky, sweet — all at once.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Arve Henriksen’s trumpet is a celestial contrast to the vocals’ groundedness, a floater at the edge of the song’s smoky peripheral vision.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Authorities are urging the public to stay away from fire zones, avoid flying drones near active fires, and use caution when driving through smoky areas with reduced visibility.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoky
Adjective
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His usually peppy voice is hoarse.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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James’ reasoning had nothing to do with having a hoarse voice at the end of practice.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 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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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
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In juvenile court Monday, as the teenager with a husky build and beard sat at the defendant’s table, Judge Christopher Van Meir ruled that the teen would remain in custody at least until the next court hearing, scheduled for April 27.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Celebrity makeup artist Kasey Spickard also likes a smudgy look when on a tight schedule.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 May 2026
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Grab Two Cloths, Not One This detail separates a smudgy wipe-down from a genuinely clear door.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Apparently, the gruff fighter Johnny Cage wasn’t much of a match for the all-powerful Miranda Priestly.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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Iron Maiden’s singer when Smith joined, Di’Anno, had short hair and a uniquely gruff voice but couldn’t cut it on the road.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In a region of rough roads, Chispa is among the roughest.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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That is often billed as a finishing school for footballing talent, but graduates inevitably remain rough around the edges.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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