Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smutch
Noun
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Your cleaner of choice for stubborn grease, stains, and odors on pots and pans may be half a lemon and salt or baking soda, but take note of the materials they’re made with.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025 -
Lie down on an old towel to protect your surface from oil stains.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 June 2025
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Tucked down a side road, the building was anonymous, without a doorbell or a knocker, its purpose betrayed only by a slight smear of reddish paint on the front door.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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These thick, slightly sweet griddle cakes are often cooked fresh on board and served folded in half with a generous smear of butter and sugar, or sometimes a slice of tangy brown cheese.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The white smudge on his nose looked like a bolt of lightning, so Lin named him Boom, after the English sound for thunder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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The smudge was visible because Lively wore her hair down and parted it to one side.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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As parts of the colliding plates and seafloor are pushed into Earth’s mantle, blobs of molten rock rise upwards and come into contact with water and gases, resulting in highly-explosive mix on the surface.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Last week's Cruising Altitude: Are US airlines becoming a 'homogenous blob of sameness?' Do widebody flights cost more? Airline pricing is famously opaque but in general, flights with better seats will usually cost the same or a little more than others on the schedule for the same day.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Pretreat any stains with a stain remover of choice and blot with a dry white cloth to remove as much stain prior to washing.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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Add a bit more color to the corners of the lips, then use your fingers to blot and blur the edges, as needed.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And in 2019, my dermatologist discovered a small mole on my leg in the early stages of melanoma.—
Dave Knox,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Telehealth offers a glimmer of a solution, but as everyone who’s tried to show off a concerning mole to a doctor via a smartphone camera knows: Video technology can only get you so far.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Countless cycles of follicular growth also leave their mark on ovaries.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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In your opinion, is this what allowed the designer to leave a mark on the fashion industry?—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The Colorado Rapids, who have made their fair share of splash signings over the past two seasons, are ninth lowest in the league in payroll for their first-team players.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
25 June 2025
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The world’s largest sailing yacht just made a mighty splash in France.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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“Smutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smutch. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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