chalky

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Adjective
  • The skin might also turn purple or blue in people with lighter skin tones or be gray or ashy in people with darker skin tones Vomiting or making gurgling noises.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Editor’s tip: For those with two-toned or naturally darker lips, finding a liner that shows up without looking ashy is key, and Fenty Beauty’s Coal Blooded gets it right.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Patches of skin that appear red, white, blue, gray, yellow, purple, brown or ashen as opposed to their normal color.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 13 Jan. 2025
  • In his post-game meeting with reporters, New York coach Tom Thibodeau looked ashen and was at loss for explaining what unfolded.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The only racial group that saw a decrease in suicide rates across age cohorts was non-Hispanic white people.
    Ellen Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • The creature had pale orange stripes along its body, eyes on the side of its head and other physical characteristics of a Barbados threadsnake.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
  • Hendrix, 54, wore a pale pink gown with silver floral beading details, paired with old-Hollywood style pin curls and a bold lip.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • Wood floors worn smooth by years of sandy feet, soft textured rugs, and fresh greenery bring nature indoors.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
  • The old sandy beach was converted into open space where the county is planting native vegetation and creating bioswales and rain gardens, which help reduce runoff.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • This is why babies and toddlers with a shock of blond hair can end up a mousy brown color in adulthood.
    RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
  • For evidence, just look at her recent transformation from mousy brunette to bombshell blonde.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Staining not only revives faded wood but also helps protect it from sun, moisture and insects.
    Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
  • Select a faded flower and follow the stem down, cutting it 12 inches or more below the bloom, deep into the plant to encourage more long stems.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
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“Chalky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalky. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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