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as in white
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as in opaque
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Recent Examples of milky
After going back and forth on the nuances of milky versus nude, Glamour editors decided to launch a formal investigation.
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
The look consists of a milky nude shade for the base and a pastel bubblegum pink for the tips.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025
Unlike the popular milky-white nails and pearl nails, soap nails are meant to be incredibly natural-looking, leaning more towards sheer neutrals that look most like a base coat.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
The milky serum is powered by Viniferine, the brand’s natural extract derived from vine sap, alongside squalane and a biomimetic emulsifier to diminish all types of dark spots with consistent use.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
The look consists of a milky nude shade for the base and a pastel bubblegum pink for the tips.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025
Unlike the popular milky-white nails and pearl nails, soap nails are meant to be incredibly natural-looking, leaning more towards sheer neutrals that look most like a base coat.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
The milky serum is powered by Viniferine, the brand’s natural extract derived from vine sap, alongside squalane and a biomimetic emulsifier to diminish all types of dark spots with consistent use.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milky
Adjective
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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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
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Discovery’s own legal battle with the Jackson estate, which resulted in an opaque arbitration process after Leaving Neverland breached a non-disparagement clause in a 1992 contract for HBO’s Dangerous Tour concert special.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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Most are too sheer to register against my skin tone, while others are too opaque and therefore reminiscent of Tom Sandoval white.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But life is full of surprises, and Seong-ho Jang’s Angel Studios effort begins with Ebenezer Scrooge confronting the scary revelations shown to him by the Ghost of Christmas Future in a snowy graveyard.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2025
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Highlight details are preserved in bright, snowy nature shots, letting wisps of clouds and the outlines of distant hills be easily seen against the white skies and laying snow.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The touch screen was desensitized with a filmy layer of grease, the cumulative tapping of many dirty hands.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The soap combines with the minerals in the water to leave a filmy residue on your hands.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Dangerously smooth and smoky drinks (whisky drinkers would enjoy the Mr. Wonka).—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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As the theory caught viral attention, TikTok users shared their reactions in the comments section, including memories of smoky bars and shifting social norms around cigarettes.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Black carbon is a dark, sooty byproduct of burning fossil fuels.—
Jillian Mock,
Discover Magazine,
17 Sep. 2019
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By the closer — a grim, sooty final reckoning with the events of June 13 — the colourful escapism of the Uphaar’s Bollywood posters suddenly looks half a world away.—
Mike McCahill,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Sandy steered us down slimy steps to his secret mudlarking spots.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Green tea also blocks E. coli from forming a biofilm, which is a slimy, protective shield that bacteria create to stick together and resist treatment.8 Green tea may also help certain antibiotics, like amoxicillin and ciprofloxacin, work better.—
Devineé Lingo, M.S.,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On the engineering side, the plan is to design a better speaker, targeting the ideal frequency response for a turbid ecosystem, and doing so in a way that drives down the cost.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Nov. 2024
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Grass carp make the water more turbid; stiltgrass and common reed can block sight lines and reduce property values; and sea lamprey are a shocking sight when they are attached to sport fish.—
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
12 Sep. 2024
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“Milky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milky. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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