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also smokey
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as in sooty
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Recent Examples of smoky
The Eternals actress, 58, paired it with over 300 carats of Colombian emeralds from Lorraine Schwartz (including a necklace, earrings and ring) and wore smoky eyeshadow.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
My fiance ordered the mezcal old fashioned ($16), which was a delightful smoky twist to the classic tried and true.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Shrimp, of course, also comes in a smoky tandoori version ($26).
—John Mariani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The smoky, salty ham combined with melty, flavorful Swiss and Gruyere cheeses is hard to beat.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
My fiance ordered the mezcal old fashioned ($16), which was a delightful smoky twist to the classic tried and true.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Shrimp, of course, also comes in a smoky tandoori version ($26).
—John Mariani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The smoky, salty ham combined with melty, flavorful Swiss and Gruyere cheeses is hard to beat.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoky
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Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Mr. Biden struggled through the first presidential debate against Trump in June, speaking in a hoarse voice and at times appearing to lose his train of thought while answering questions.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Most in the away end were hoarse by that stage, but a special roar was reserved for Worrall.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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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
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Normani continues to show off her personal innovations on Brandy’s vocal playbook, while Khalid displays his growth as a duet partner, offering up a rich, husky complement to Mani’s airier timbre.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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The country titan performed a series a barnburners that ran on his husky, soulful voice.Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Oct. 2024
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The first episode shows Dr. Robby leading a group of young medical students and residents on a tour of their new workplace, their faces just as much a mixture of terror and wonder as Carter’s was when his gruff mentor Peter Benton led him around County General on his first day.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
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The beloved coach who has a sweetly gruff persona also joked about how he’s fared as a patient.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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That way, your rough and weathered heels will be healed and hydrated.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
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This is a rough first cut of Biden's foreign policy legacy.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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