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Sealed by consuming a mushroom that sprung from the snowy, barren land (as seen in last week’s episode), Richard’s devilish pact cursed Widow’s Bay for the foreseeable future, binding all those born on it to its grounds — those who try to leave face immediate death beyond its watery borders.
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 May 2026
At its foot lies Zermatt, which is part glitzy ski resort, part snowy setting for a fairy tale.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
This First Lady of Final Girls has long since retired from the business, and now resides in the middle of nowhere in the snowy Pacific Northwest.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
The film’s snowy opening sequence — which has been shown in advance for fans at special screenings — is cited as a particular high point.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 May 2026
At its foot lies Zermatt, which is part glitzy ski resort, part snowy setting for a fairy tale.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
This First Lady of Final Girls has long since retired from the business, and now resides in the middle of nowhere in the snowy Pacific Northwest.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
The film’s snowy opening sequence — which has been shown in advance for fans at special screenings — is cited as a particular high point.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowy
Adjective
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December to March is technically rainy season but storms typically happen once per day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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That number is 196,000 barrels a day lower than the comparable week last year, as cool and rainy weather may have dampened fuel sales, particularly in the Northeast.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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This was followed up by photos of Game of Thrones writer George R. R. Martin cradling one of the two snow-white pups, a look of sheer delight on his impish face (the dire wolf figures prominently in the Game of Thrones series).—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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My hero tenderly wrapped his snow-white daughter in a cravat; my heroine woke with a stab of fear, wondering where her stomach had gone.—
Eloisa James,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Gray-to-White Gradient Form a subtle gradient by choosing a soft white upper cabinet shade, a pale gray stone backsplash, and a more medium gray lower cabinet color.—
Lauren Jones,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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The couple began by painting the trim in the living room Farrow & Ball’s Card Room Green, a light gray-green Elizabeth says was comfortably within her wheelhouse.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Rooms vary in size and color palette but all offer soft rugs, silk throws, a neutral but warm color scheme with accent colors like purple, floral bouquets, and large beds just asking to be jumped on.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Their angel approached with an easy and neutral expression on his face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Opponents of the proposal want the county to consider different locations for the park site, arguing the project may harm a variety of native species to the area, including the western spadefoot toad and pallid bats.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One star is a pale orange and the other is a very distinct blue.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Other signs include pale or yellow leaves all over, mushy stems, and visible fungus at the base of the plant.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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And yes, that sound will dissipate and soon will be too faint for my human ears as it is absorbed into space, but Renee Gladman writes that spaces moan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The mission of a T-AGOS ship depends heavily on detecting faint underwater sounds produced by submarines operating hundreds of miles away.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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“Snowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowy. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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