Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smutch
Noun
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In the names of Jackie Robinson and the O’Malley family, don’t put a stain on one of the greatest Dodgers championships ever.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025 -
One shopper even spilled cranberry juice on theirs with no residual stains.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But a blood smear revealed the Babesia parasite in 1 percent of her red blood cells — more than 200 billion organisms.—
Lisa Sanders, M.D.,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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While it was once known for its unity and influence over GOP leadership, Luna's departure—as well as her allegations of backroom maneuvering and smears—is the latest sign of fragmentation within the group.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The only smudge on an otherwise record-setting year came when the confetti fell at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh and Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., as the Toros watched their opponents celebrated winning NCAA Division II national titles.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Non-shiny finishes are also less likely to show fingerprints and oily smudges that are so common in a busy space like the kitchen.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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My other car has teeth: New Zealand researchers saw a colorful blob on a shark’s head.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the image below, the reflection is rendered as a faint blue blob toward the center of the image.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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People have long claimed to see images in those drip paintings, but the phenomenon is usually dismissed by art critics as a trick of human perception, much like the fractal edges of Rorschach ink blots can fool the eye and mind.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Even in victory, there had to be a blot in the Leeds copybook.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Insider threats have been around for a long time: the CIA mole toiling quietly in the Soviet government office, the Boeing engineer who secretly ferried information about the space shuttle program to the Chinese government.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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After perfecting arroz con pollo and sour cherry mole, Mr. Vongerichten admitted that America’s favorite mocktail had slipped through the cracks.—
Shannon Doyne,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Just before the half-mile mark, hikers will reach a red wooden deck that overlooks the San Diego River.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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From Romy and Michele to Carrie Bradshaw and Berger, Post-It Notes have left their mark on pop culture.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Stir-frying is a method of quickly searing and cooking bite-size pieces of protein and vegetables in a splash of oil over high heat.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Skin tones appear accurate, and splashes of blues and oranges pop out nicely.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Smutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smutch. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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