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Recent Examples of smudgy
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.
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Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Toulouse-Lautrec’s passionate lovers and can-can dancers will encourage feverishly romantic, smudgy lips.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
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
His palette is light, smudgy guitar textures and warm synths; his message, more gestural than discursive, is love and lust.
—Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Toulouse-Lautrec’s passionate lovers and can-can dancers will encourage feverishly romantic, smudgy lips.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
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
His palette is light, smudgy guitar textures and warm synths; his message, more gestural than discursive, is love and lust.
—Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smudgy
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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Supposedly, Swift is a fan of the sweeter, smokier Tobacco Vanille Eau de Parfum Fragrance, too.—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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The smoky undertone of Marmite contrasts nicely against the fresh spring vegetables in this version, with parmesan cheese adding a final comforting touch.—
Kristen Hartke,
Saveur,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With a milky texture, the sunscreen blends into the skin with an undetectable finish, and the product is fragrance-free.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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This set was created on a milky pink nude base for that slight color flush.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Smudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smudgy. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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