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Adjective
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Black carbon is a dark, sooty byproduct of burning fossil fuels.—
Jillian Mock,
Discover Magazine,
17 Sep. 2019 -
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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This is the perfect counterpoint to the rich, smoky bacon.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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In 2018, she was spotted at SiriusXM Studios rocking an ombré blonde cropped cut, smoky purple shadow, and a nude lip—still serving, still unbothered.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Dust from the Sahara in North Africa has traveled 6,000 miles to Texas and is now giving Austin a hazy, milky sky.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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For a classic option, stick with sheer pinks and milky whites.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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“Smudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smudgy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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