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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Her makeup was consistent with recent appearances: a brown smoky eye and a rose-toned lip.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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Coasting over the tracks was Lowe’s smoky, soulful voice, an embodiment of easygoing Californian cool—in part thanks to him being born in San Luis Obispo, California, and growing up in Los Angeles.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
1 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 16 Jun. 2025.
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