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Recent Examples of smudgy
His palette is light, smudgy guitar textures and warm synths; his message, more gestural than discursive, is love and lust.
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Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
It-girl energy that refuses to fade—from lacey slips to pencil skirts and smudgy, smoky eyeliner, the codes of that decade still define what’s cool.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
It-girl energy that refuses to fade—from lacey slips to pencil skirts and smudgy, smoky eyeliner, the codes of that decade still define what’s cool.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smudgy
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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
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Drift through the crowd as the smell of smoky jerk chicken and grilled cheese mingles with fresh lumpia, vegan soul bowls, and small-batch kombucha.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Its almond-and-vanilla base has just a hint of smoky sweetness, unfolding into a spicier scent that gives it a slightly intense fragrance.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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The prices are affordable, and the pork-bone broth – a rich and milky Hakata-style that’s simmered for more than 20 hours – is always on point.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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This look mixes a milky white with a pale blue for a subtle take on the crocodile print.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Smudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smudgy. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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