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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smutch
Noun
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In addition to countless compartments, the bag also features a moisture-wicking interior lining, stain and water-resistant coating, and sturdy zippers to keep everything inside secure.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Add shelves, apply stains, paint, and customize it even more to give yourself a unique backyard getaway.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An abnormal Pap smear Okay, this one isn’t necessarily a symptom of cervical cancer.—
Julia Sullivan,
SELF,
4 Feb. 2026
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And along the length of the passenger door was a reddish-brown hori-zontal smear.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Wiping unsightly white smudges on your clothes with a sheet easily solves this wardrobe malfunction.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Also on both sides, and in a few places barely visible as smudges, is the star map.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This airbrush design on a long square nail comprises a mix of French-tip auras, clear blobs, and 3D florals for a fun and funky design.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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Once the polish is fully dry and hardened, use a credit card or your fingers to lift under the blob and break it off.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For ink and permanent marker stains, blot with a solvent like rubbing alcohol or acetone first.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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If suede gets wet, blot it instantly and use a suede brush and hair dryer to dry it.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The fun of The Mole is in putting yourself in the contestants' shoes; like them (well, all but one of them), the audience is not informed of who the mole actually is until the very end.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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Following season 2's dramatic ending, which unveiled part of a plot to steal the presidency, Basso agrees to be Catherine's mole.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The mark also set a record for most points by a teenager in NBA history, surpassing Cliff Robinson’s 45 points scored on March 9, 1980 — the same year Norm Sonju co-founded the Mavericks and just one year before the franchise drafted Aguirre with the first overall pick in 1981.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Don’t forget Knueppel is already the fastest player to reach 100 made career 3-pointers, establishing the impressive mark 12 games quicker than Utah’s Lauri Markkanen, who held the record until Knueppel shattered it.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For families The resort is family-friendly, with a selection of daily children’s activities at the kids’ club and a separate splash pad pool area with a waterslide, shooting waterspouts, treehouse and more.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Not for escapism, per se – Roseberry’s Schiaparelli show, one of his finest and weirdest to date, vibrated with implications about our world’s rigid definition of beauty, with horns, feathers and splashes of neon – but for indulgence.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Smutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smutch. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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