as in darkened
being without light or without much light
in the dusky depths of the dungeon
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Recent Examples of dusky
The color palette is rich but slightly off—dusky, earthy, almost clashing in places.
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Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
Arbore’s study looked at the dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata), a parrot native to New Guinea with bands of feathers that may be colored yellow, orange, or red.
—Simon Griffith, JSTOR Daily, 5 Dec. 2024
The former features glimmering, creamy shades of pink, gold, and red, while the latter offers a mix of lilac, dusky pink, and silver hues.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Associate test kitchen manager Inés Anguiano praised its delicate coffee flavor, while Shilpa complimented its dusky raisin note.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
Arbore’s study looked at the dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata), a parrot native to New Guinea with bands of feathers that may be colored yellow, orange, or red.
—Simon Griffith, JSTOR Daily, 5 Dec. 2024
The former features glimmering, creamy shades of pink, gold, and red, while the latter offers a mix of lilac, dusky pink, and silver hues.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Associate test kitchen manager Inés Anguiano praised its delicate coffee flavor, while Shilpa complimented its dusky raisin note.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusky
Adjective
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Its cap is a shriveled mass of brown folds, darker than the caramel hue of the true morel.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Same goes for Lady Gaga and her fire-red McQueen gown, which hit all the right notes of dark romance.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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From the murky swamp to the kingdom of Duloc, Shrek has captured hearts with its wit, adventures and hilarious dialogue.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The charm offensive contrasted with DOGE's murky blitz through the federal government in the last two months, which has resulted in mass layoffs and entire agencies being effectively shuttered.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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After signing autographs and posing for photos at O’Hare, Blagojevich landed in Denver and then hopped into a black SUV with two of his attorneys to report to the prison — with a camera-toting helicopter tracking his movement and the image streamed live on TV websites.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Attaching the Freyja to a Chair The Freyja is a black pad that measures 38 by 16 inches (HW) and has soft, flat padding arranged in polygonal panels.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Dusky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusky. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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