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Recent Examples of smudgy
On her face, smudgy black eyeliner extends from the outer corner of each eye.
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Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 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
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
Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 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
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
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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For Sky Ferreira, that meant a smoky charcoal eye brought all the way up to the brow bone; on Benee, a sculptural eyeliner flick; for Naomi Sharon, chromatic glam that traveled across her eyes, lips, and cheekbones.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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From there, pork is key to layering in the essential salty and smoky flavor—specifically a ham bone and bacon.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While Klum typically opts for milky white nails, this look is more sleek than soft.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2026
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Braless, a milky floral with notes of violet, vanilla cream, and musk; or Soaked, a warm, woody scent with notes of cypress, cedarwood, and amber.—
Sarah Kinonen,
Allure,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Smudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smudgy. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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