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also mat
or matt
as in dulled
lacking a surface luster or gloss
I chose a paint with a matte finish so the walls wouldn't be too shiny
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Recent Examples of matte
The liquid lipstick has a semi-matte finish and is available in 13 super-saturated shades that won't bleed, thanks to its patented curved applicator that ensures the ultimate precision.
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Jennifer Ford, Forbes, 21 May 2021
Available in over 40 shades, it’s made to offer medium-to-full coverage and a semi-matte finish.
—Sam Peters, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023
But while this might remind the viewer of Op Art, Frieling and Wouters would rather emphasize how a super-matte finish makes this effect possible.
—Whitney Mallett, Curbed, 2 June 2022
In this kitchen by Romanek Design Studio, one of the walls is covered in a slab of natural stone while the other is lined with edgy matte black tiles.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 Dec. 2022
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Jennifer Ford, Forbes, 21 May 2021
Available in over 40 shades, it’s made to offer medium-to-full coverage and a semi-matte finish.
—Sam Peters, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023
But while this might remind the viewer of Op Art, Frieling and Wouters would rather emphasize how a super-matte finish makes this effect possible.
—Whitney Mallett, Curbed, 2 June 2022
In this kitchen by Romanek Design Studio, one of the walls is covered in a slab of natural stone while the other is lined with edgy matte black tiles.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matte
Adjective
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Revenues are expected to contract this year and remain flat next year per consensus estimates.Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Kawakubo designed another bottle that lies flat, with a long, amorphic shape and bubble-full glass.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
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Wella Color Fresh Mask in Rose Blaze and Overtone Rose Gold for Brown Hair Coloring Conditioner are both rosy pink shades designed to be used over brown hair and can be easily swapped out for your regular conditioner when your color starts looking dull.Sophia Panych, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Browsing through the options online, she was disappointed by how dull and samey everything was.Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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This, instead, is a frozen grey winterscape of street shadows and perpetual darkness, with appropriate overtones of psychological horror.The Week UK, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Her skin is grey and cracked, her hair is sticking every which way, and she’s got a feral air about her.Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Each of those units has enough oomph to excite an electron, even in dim light with very few of them.Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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One of his several gold teeth gleams in the dim light.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Black eyes, dark hair, Han is blocking the exit, standing with his hands on his hips, like a big fat X.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sean getting beaten up at the end of the last episode was a dark moment, but Shrinking never lets a story stay serious for very long.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Matte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matte. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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