How to Use dewy in a Sentence

dewy

adjective
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  • Mushrooms are smooth and dewy, firm and cool to the touch.
    — Kat Stoeffel, The Cut, 11 Jan. 2018
  • That dewy skin that looks like it's ripped straight from a Glossier ad!
    — Emma Baty, Cosmopolitan, 1 Mar. 2018
  • That warmth carried over to the blush on her cheeks, and her skin had a dewy glow.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Gone is her old-school habit and veil; gone are my braces and once-dewy skin.
    — Ronnie Polaneczky, Philly.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Lusher hair, stronger nails and the supple, dewy skin of a 20-year-old.
    — Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Each puff deposits a soft, dewy sheen of warmth on my cheeks.
    — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 15 May 2017
  • The union of the nectral bliss, Of peach with spice and sweet, Of morning in a dewy world — Just think of it — and eat!
    — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 27 July 2017
  • The second-oldest Democrat, 77-year-old Patrick Leahy, joined the club at the dewy age of 34.
    — Michelle Cottle, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2017
  • Preventing dry skin is the first step to healthy, dewy skin.
    — Laura Wheatman Hill, chicagotribune.com, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The warmer months are always the best time to show off radiant, dewy skin.
    — Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 8 Apr. 2021
  • So how did the lightweight dewy look become de rigueur?
    — Sarah Todd, Quartzy, 24 July 2019
  • Plus, no need to worry about waking up on a damp, dewy ground.
    — Meg Lappe, SELF, 21 Oct. 2017
  • So, that may have something to do with her super-dewy skin.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Dewy skin is all the rage right now, and this highlighter is exactly the way to get on board that trend train.
    — Vanity Fair, Vanities, 11 Apr. 2017
  • The place was a dream for Route 66 fetishists, as evidenced by the dewy-eyed boomers in dad jeans wandering the aisles.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2018
  • Since then, her beauty style has remained dewy, barely there and all about the skin.
    — ELLE, 24 May 2022
  • Others are covered with dewy, sticky hairs; the better for killing prey.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 21 July 2017
  • The result is a dewy kiss of color that’s comfortable as can be.
    — Rebecca Norris, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The silky smooth formula glides on skin for a dewy finish — and doesn't leave streaks, which Gomez was very adamant about.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2022
  • This mask helped smooth my skin and give it that dewy look that everyone is trying to achieve.
    — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 9 July 2019
  • It can be used as a dewy setting spray or for a radiant, mid-day spritz.
    — Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2020
  • Apply lip balm to your eyelid to make your eye shadow more dewy.
    — Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan, 30 June 2017
  • This cream blush, housed in a handy refillable compact, leaves a plush, dewy tint on cheeks and lips in hues from pink to peach and berry.
    — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Welcome, you who have chanced to look beneath the dewy clover to uncover the secret struggles of the Gubs.
    — Jenny Williams, WIRED, 9 Nov. 2011
  • Koreans call it Chok Chok — that dewy bouncy fresh-as-a-daisy skin glow.
    — Sable Yong, Allure, 22 June 2017
  • These masks smooth fine lines and wrinkles and leave a dewy afterglow, according to the brand.
    — Summer Cartwright, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2020
  • The mousse absorbs within seconds of rubbing it in, and leaves behind a wet, dewy sheen.
    — Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, 28 Sep. 2018
  • Major bonus points to the brand for infusing the mask with lavender essential oils that leave the face with a dewy glow.
    — By Bianca R. Montes photo By Ross Hailey, star-telegram, 2 Aug. 2017
  • The dewy skin of summer makes way for smooth, porcelain complexions.
    — Alison Smith, idahostatesman, 29 Oct. 2017
  • This product is all about giving your eyelids a dewy pop of color that will last all day.
    — Sarai Thompson, CNN Underscored, 9 Mar. 2021

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