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Recent Examples of smoky
The robot carries a hose that glows in dark, smoky environments.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Simone Ashley and Bella Hadid both showed the power of carrying the high-wattage shimmer onto the shoulders, while Heidi Klum and Quinta Brunson proved that a classic smokey eye never goes out of style.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
The beef and chicken are tender, well-seasoned, and have a smoky char from the grill.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Klum kept her makeup minimal, wearing a smoky eye, a nude lip, and a hint of bronzer on her cheeks.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Simone Ashley and Bella Hadid both showed the power of carrying the high-wattage shimmer onto the shoulders, while Heidi Klum and Quinta Brunson proved that a classic smokey eye never goes out of style.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
The beef and chicken are tender, well-seasoned, and have a smoky char from the grill.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Klum kept her makeup minimal, wearing a smoky eye, a nude lip, and a hint of bronzer on her cheeks.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoky
Adjective
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As her own doppelgänger, Red, Nyong'o is as terrifying as Adelaide is terrified, speaking with a distinctive, hoarse voice that sends a chill up your spine.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Mar. 2026
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Tears have been shed, throats have been screamed hoarse.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 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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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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In a moment when much pop music sounds engineered for minimum friction, Ives’ smudgy postcards from the edge constitute a real revelation.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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From the feathery, full brows to lips that look a little lived in, with smudgy, undefined edges, Park’s calling card has become her face card.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As Liborio, an orphan who risked his life to cross the border and ended up living in the attic of a bookstore thanks to the kindness of the gruff owner, Chief (Eddie Marsan), the actor plays a narrator who consistently breaks the fourth wall.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Based on the novel by Bart Baker, Honeymoon with Harry follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Nivea’s Intense Healing formula takes a richer approach, focusing on long-lasting moisture that can soften rough areas like knees, elbows, and heels.—
Hana Hong,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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