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also smokey
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as in sooty
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Recent Examples of smoky
Roasting fresh chile peppers, onions, and garlic gives the salsa a deep, smoky flavor, while tomatillos and lime keep it bright and tangy.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
Two strips of bacon add a nice, slightly smoky twang.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
This refreshing drink combines sweet strawberries, smoky roasted red bell peppers and just a hint of heat from ancho chile powder.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025
The country star paired the nude and black look with the perfect date-night glam: a warm, smoky eye and nude glossy lip.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
Two strips of bacon add a nice, slightly smoky twang.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
This refreshing drink combines sweet strawberries, smoky roasted red bell peppers and just a hint of heat from ancho chile powder.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025
The country star paired the nude and black look with the perfect date-night glam: a warm, smoky eye and nude glossy lip.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoky
Adjective
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His slightly hoarse, charismatic tone pairs well with soulful timbre, making for a duet that recalls the rugged sheen of early-’00s hip-hop and R&B collaborations.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
14 Apr. 2025
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Like fellow performer Carrie Underwood, Cyrus was met with technical difficulties, and viewers expressed concern over his hoarse voice and at times awkward on-stage behavior.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 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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Fred Clemens, the lodge owner, told us that a few big bass had been caught in Grassy Bay, also some husky channel cats running to 12 pounds.—
Don Shiner,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2025
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Peter Capaldi - Twelfth Doctor From 2014-2017, a gruff and action-ready Peter Capaldi shredded an electric guitar through the TARDIS.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Over a four-decade career that began with a role on Pee-wee’s Playhouse, Lyonne has become known for portraying characters that are gruff but likable, hard-nosed but sympathetic.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Zippers provide the most secure closure, but their bulkiness and rough feel may mar a peaceful sleep.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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The 200 square miles of surrounding coral reefs proved rough for mariners, but divers now reap the benefits with some 300 shipwrecks to explore, from the 192-foot American schooner Constellation that sank during World War II to the Mary Celestia, a Civil War era paddle-wheeler.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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