inky

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inky
Adjective
  • The United States has its own bans (e.g., on dusky sharks) but effectiveness varies by gear type and enforcement.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • These and other prairie plants provide an ideal habitat for hundreds of pollinators and insect species including bunchgrass skippers and dreamy dusky wing butterflies.
    Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • And so by some sociologists, camp is thought to be this form of dark humor serving as a coping mechanism to historical marginalization.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Editor’s tip: Niacinamide is a multitasker that blurs the look of dark spots, evens your skin tone, and balances your complexion.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • That transition can be rough regardless of the next step on their life’s journey, but a particularly dingy college dorm can take the experience from bad to worse.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The basics remain the same: Four players take control of survivors attempting to escape a dingy hellhole, while a fifth takes the role of a roaming psychopath trying to kill them.
    Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Details are still murky with the plan yet to be formally presented to the all-powerful ICC board.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The process, however, has been murky based on which military branch people are looking to return to, with only the Navy offering a solid idea of the decision.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Each launch offers an opportunity to gather unfiltered feedback, with customers weighing in on the details that matter most, like how the product feels, smells, or looks.
    Catherine Erdly, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The reaction was immediate and polarized — cheers erupted from some fans who are accustomed to Barkley’s blunt, unfiltered style, while others booed in audible disgust.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Japanese photographer has produced a series of hazy images that play with perspective and reflections to showcase multiple angles of the women’s collection designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri, which is set to be unveiled on April 15 in the garden of Tō-ji Temple in Kyoto.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Even sketchier are characters like Isaac and Hanrahan, ruthless military types who never really transcend that hazy description despite being played by formidable actors Jeffrey Wright and Alanna Ubach, respectively.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Inky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inky. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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