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as in white
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as in opaque
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Recent Examples of milky
Scented almond oil and giving you a warm vanilla scent, this cleansing and softening oil starts with as oil and gets worked into a milky lather.
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Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
Her creation is a milky lychee, apricot and rose cloud.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The host taught our group how to louche it with water, which adds a softer, milky property to it.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
The fizzy, milky Korean rice wine makgeolli is as much a main character as Isabelle Huppert in Korean filmmaker Hong Sangsoo‘s third collaboration with the iconic French actress.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
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Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
Her creation is a milky lychee, apricot and rose cloud.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The host taught our group how to louche it with water, which adds a softer, milky property to it.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
The fizzy, milky Korean rice wine makgeolli is as much a main character as Isabelle Huppert in Korean filmmaker Hong Sangsoo‘s third collaboration with the iconic French actress.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milky
Adjective
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC News,
11 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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The Naturally reissue will be released as a standard black vinyl as well as two variants: An indie retail exclusive on opaque orange color vinyl and the Daptone shop exclusive on clear vinyl with orange splatter.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2025
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In an industry as opaque as art, where dealers are rarely forthright about their businesses, the most reliable economic data can sometimes be the party budgets.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Winters are snowy and intense, spring is a welcome relief, summers are hot and sunny, and fall brings the most beautiful colors to nature.—
Elizabeth Medeiros,
Health,
22 Mar. 2025
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In the front row, Chastain, Brody and Badgley sat next to each other, bundled up in oversized white Moncler coats with large hoods to keep them warm at the snowy show.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The touch screen was desensitized with a filmy layer of grease, the cumulative tapping of many dirty hands.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The soap combines with the minerals in the water to leave a filmy residue on your hands.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The smoky vanilla and chestnut notes complement Moon Dust’s palo santo beautifully, while the warmth grounds the herbal brightness.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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Her makeup followed the Gothic theme with dark smoky eyes and defined features.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
21 Mar. 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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Before eating, double check that the fruit still smells fresh and doesn't have a sour aroma or slimy texture.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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There’s something a bit slimy and a bit dirty about a kind of rat’s tail.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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On the engineering side, the plan is to design a better speaker, targeting the ideal frequency response for a turbid ecosystem, and doing so in a way that drives down the cost.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Nov. 2024
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Grass carp make the water more turbid; stiltgrass and common reed can block sight lines and reduce property values; and sea lamprey are a shocking sight when they are attached to sport fish.—
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
12 Sep. 2024
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“Milky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milky. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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