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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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Focus on unoaked whites with texture—think fuller-bodied expressions of Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio, smoky Italian whites like Greco di Tufo and Falanghina, or fruity but dry expressions of Riesling.—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Nov. 2025
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Her light brunette hair fell in cascading waves under her hat and down her back, while makeup was kept minimal with a smoky eye and nude lip.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes medications and supplements can cause a milky discharge, too.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
2 Nov. 2025
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Soaked in a milky serum made with honey locust seed extract, olive leaf stem cells, squalane, and niacinamide, the masks were designed to firm, brighten, and hydrate the under-eyes in just 10 minutes.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Smudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smudgy. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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