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Recent Examples of sooty
Its borders seem to expand as trash bags begin appearing on the Badris’ property, and shots of swarming flies and sooty skies turn practically malevolent.
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Vulture, 16 July 2022
The Persian Polymath Avicenna compared the urine of newly pregnant women to chickpea water, which turned red in the later stages and a black, sooty color after childbirth.
—Holly Barker, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2022
At Race Point in Provincetown sightings included a sooty shearwater, 23 common murres, 600 razorbills, 30 black-legged kittiwakes, and 5 Iceland gulls.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2021
This is a novel of warrenlike buildings, sooty doors, small rooms that smell of mice and leather.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2021
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Vulture, 16 July 2022
The Persian Polymath Avicenna compared the urine of newly pregnant women to chickpea water, which turned red in the later stages and a black, sooty color after childbirth.
—Holly Barker, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2022
At Race Point in Provincetown sightings included a sooty shearwater, 23 common murres, 600 razorbills, 30 black-legged kittiwakes, and 5 Iceland gulls.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2021
This is a novel of warrenlike buildings, sooty doors, small rooms that smell of mice and leather.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooty
Adjective
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After the launch, the booster settled onto the ship for a smoky but on-target touchdown less than 10 minutes after liftoff.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s a smoky mackerel with plantain purée that nods to roadside barbecues in Freetown, while griddled spatchcock poussin with palm butter sauce is rich, nutty, and fast becoming a signature.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Printed on the smudgy, if colorful, cheap wood-pulp paper that would give an entire genre its name, Amazing Stories first began distribution in April of 1926.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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In a moment when much pop music sounds engineered for minimum friction, Ives’ smudgy postcards from the edge constitute a real revelation.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Sooty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooty. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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