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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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Now a searing guitar line held forth, but only briefly before giving way to an elegantly swinging piano and sax, as if the song had walked off the street and into a smoky jazz club.—
Peter Ames Carlin,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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The rich, creamy dip has a base of cream cheese and Cheddar, with smoky elements from bacon, freshness from green onions, and a bit of crunch from almonds.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Dust from the Sahara in North Africa has traveled 6,000 miles to Texas and is now giving Austin a hazy, milky sky.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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For a classic option, stick with sheer pinks and milky whites.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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“Smudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smudgy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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