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Recent Examples of smudgy
Celebrity makeup artist Kasey Spickard also likes a smudgy look when on a tight schedule.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 May 2026
Grab Two Cloths, Not One This detail separates a smudgy wipe-down from a genuinely clear door.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Printed on the smudgy, if colorful, cheap wood-pulp paper that would give an entire genre its name, Amazing Stories first began distribution in April of 1926.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
In a moment when much pop music sounds engineered for minimum friction, Ives’ smudgy postcards from the edge constitute a real revelation.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
From the feathery, full brows to lips that look a little lived in, with smudgy, undefined edges, Park’s calling card has become her face card.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Since its premiere, Tell Me Lies has helped contribute to the recent resurgence of Y2K beauty trends, inspiring fans online to dig up their smudgy eyeliner pencils and frosted lipglosses.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 May 2026
Grab Two Cloths, Not One This detail separates a smudgy wipe-down from a genuinely clear door.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Printed on the smudgy, if colorful, cheap wood-pulp paper that would give an entire genre its name, Amazing Stories first began distribution in April of 1926.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
In a moment when much pop music sounds engineered for minimum friction, Ives’ smudgy postcards from the edge constitute a real revelation.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
From the feathery, full brows to lips that look a little lived in, with smudgy, undefined edges, Park’s calling card has become her face card.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Since its premiere, Tell Me Lies has helped contribute to the recent resurgence of Y2K beauty trends, inspiring fans online to dig up their smudgy eyeliner pencils and frosted lipglosses.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smudgy
Adjective
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Oily, sooty residue was all over the city.—
Arundathi Nair,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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To balance that, this recipe uses several slices of bacon for a hint of smoky meatiness.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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In a kitchen in Paterson, New Jersey, Rosa Carhuallanqui fills dough with chicken stewed in a brick-red sauce of ají panca—a Peruvian chili pepper that gives the dish a slightly smoky, berry-like flavor.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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On the ground, a dotted line of milky lights stretching into the distance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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In the remote village of Bella Coola, where a milky-green river winds beneath towering mountains, the ooligan run has not returned in 26 years.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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“Smudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smudgy. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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