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Recent Examples of smoky
And the pastas deliver, whether trofie, tiny twists of fresh pasta, with a vibrant green pesto or farfallone, essentially bowties on steroids, in a Calabrian chile butter with bits of smoky pancetta.
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Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Savory, creamy, and flavorful, this chowder starts with sautéing bacon in a Dutch oven, and then cooking onions and garlic in the fat to create a smoky, savory base.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
In the Solar elixir, vanilla is mixed with mango for a fresh and fruity scent, while Magnetic is combined with musk for a soft romanticism, and Bold with oakwood for a smoky scent.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Perhaps some of his future guests will come armed with hotter takes, or juicier gossip, to avail the show’s relaxed host in his smoky garage.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
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Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Savory, creamy, and flavorful, this chowder starts with sautéing bacon in a Dutch oven, and then cooking onions and garlic in the fat to create a smoky, savory base.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
In the Solar elixir, vanilla is mixed with mango for a fresh and fruity scent, while Magnetic is combined with musk for a soft romanticism, and Bold with oakwood for a smoky scent.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Perhaps some of his future guests will come armed with hotter takes, or juicier gossip, to avail the show’s relaxed host in his smoky garage.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 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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One such pet, Lainey, a husky shepherd, was found after going missing in Arizona with the help of a neighbor's Ring camera.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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On her face, smudgy black eyeliner extends from the outer corner of each eye.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The characters are well developed and unpredictable—perhaps none more so than John Stone, Nasir’s gruff public-defense attorney.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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Also present was the gruff playwright.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Frog Lake huts are remote structures miles from the Boreal Ski Resort and are in an area known for being prone to avalanches and difficult to reach in winter due to rough conditions, according to the Truckee Donner Land Trust.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Tricia Tuttle has had a rough week.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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