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also smokey
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as in sooty
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Recent Examples of smoky
But this pork chop, coated in a fruity and smoky guajillo barbecue sauce and pooled with a sweet habanero butter sauce, made up for any feelings of neglect.
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Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Her smoky eye played with similar tones, while her lips were lined in a rich crimson hue and filled with a ruby red.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Pastrami, conversely, is smoked, which means that the spices are complemented by a smoky quality.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2026
But the diesels are a vital part of keeping up subway service, with the vast majority of work trains reliant on the loud and smoky fleet.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Her smoky eye played with similar tones, while her lips were lined in a rich crimson hue and filled with a ruby red.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Pastrami, conversely, is smoked, which means that the spices are complemented by a smoky quality.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2026
But the diesels are a vital part of keeping up subway service, with the vast majority of work trains reliant on the loud and smoky fleet.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoky
Adjective
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His own voice sounds hoarse and nasty to him, the voice of a gloomy oracle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Her voice was hoarse, her schedule packed.—
Karen Brooks Harper
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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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Since its premiere, Tell Me Lies has helped contribute to the recent resurgence of Y2K beauty trends, inspiring fans online to dig up their smudgy eyeliner pencils and frosted lipglosses.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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As Woody Harrelson detailed Harrison Ford's accomplishments from the Actors Awards stage, the famously gruff actor seemed to squirm in his seat, somehow uncomfortable with praise even at the age of 83.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
2 Mar. 2026
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While not gruff or unfriendly, the serious New York restaurateur carries a distinct tone of getting down to business, even when casually chatting about how the show has changed over time.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Chong would give them a rough idea of his thoughts, which the artists would then use to develop dialogue and other details that expanded on his vision.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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All that human saliva and mucus, absorbed and dried into a rough crust.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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