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Recent Examples of smudgy
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.
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Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smudgy
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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Salty, smoky, juicy, crispy, and perfectly tender.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Now her cascading platinum locks, which were as synonymous with Anderson’s look as her trademark smoky eyes and lip-liner, are a thing of the past.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The milky manicure—which gives the illusion of a milky bath—has inspired plenty of spin-offs, usually worn with long almond nails.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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Vibrant oranges, milky mints, bright blues, and muted peaches from the album cover mingle well with golds and silvers, high-shine gloss, glitter, ombré, and aura fades.—
Abby Dupes,
Allure,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Smudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smudgy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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