as in sooty
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Adjective
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Black carbon is a dark, sooty byproduct of burning fossil fuels.—
Jillian Mock,
Discover Magazine,
17 Sep. 2019 -
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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It was perfectly cooked and packed so much smoky goodness.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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This summer cookout recipe puts that tasty sauce to good use by drizzling over another Alabama favorite—smoky Conecuh sausage.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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The new strawberry sugar collection comes in three shades: Strawberry Milkshake, a milky soft pink with a strawberry sugar flavor; Strawberry Popsicle, a sheer pink with a strawberry sugar flavor; and Strawberry Shortcake, a pearly pink with a strawberry sugar flavor.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Get The Recipe 07 of 10 Eclair Cake Who can resist the bittersweet ganache and milky cream in a chocolate eclair?—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Smudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smudgy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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