Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuts
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Suppliers worry about receiving payment for $130 million in spring merchandise as uncertainty clouds the company’s future.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Uncertainty clouds the future for both Collins and Smith.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cleaning dirt and smudges off window glass helps sunlight penetrate into your home and will boost the amount of light that’s available to your houseplants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Dim sunlight smudges skies for only a few hours in the depth of winter.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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At one point, the prisoner soils himself, prompting a vomitous reaction.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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The five pieces offer, in turn, biomorphic hints of de Kooning, the ragged shapes of Clyfford Still, the bold geometries of Ellsworth Kelly, the paint smears of Gerhard Richter, and something that looks like toothpaste squeezed onto an orange peel.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Teachers Union leader Randi Weingarten smears Trump voters as fascists!—
The Hill,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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This mixture attacks stains a bit stronger than the water solution.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Season with salt and lots of pepper and bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking often, until the turmeric stains the mixture a wonderful golden color and the liquid starts to steam, about 3 minutes.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Nov. 2025
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In her directorial feature debut, which blurs the boundaries between documentary and fiction, Nolitha Refilwe Mkulisi looks to revive the energy of beloved 1990s South African musical game show, Jam Alley, to take a very different look at her hometown, the village of Tapoleng.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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The result is a constant state of urgency that blurs priorities and drains energy across the team.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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For example, forum participants said a person could sue a company or entity that pollutes a river because the river has the right to be pollution-free.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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But to isolate gold, galamsey workers typically use poisonous mercury, which pollutes drinking water and farmland and has been linked to serious illness and birth defects.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Smuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuts. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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