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as in sooty
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Recent Examples of smoky
And then finally, for an evening look, layering it with a smoky, spicy perfume such as Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille elevates the amber and cocoa in Goddess Intense, creating a seductive, unforgettable scent combination.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
More info: OpenTable Nami: Start with the Nami salad, featuring crisp romaine, smoky bacon lardons, cherry tomatoes and a zesty wafu dressing topped with furikake.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Medford, Grants Pass and Bend in Oregon topped the list as the smokiest cities, on average, between 2019 and 2023, with Medford reporting daily PM2.5 levels averaging 4.2 µg/m³ annually.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Tornadoes, rain, smoky air:Indianapolis weather has been erratic, and heat wave may be next
Canada wildfires made Indianapolis hazy
Visibility was reduced during the summer when wildfires that plagued Canada had smoke cover Indianapolis.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
More info: OpenTable Nami: Start with the Nami salad, featuring crisp romaine, smoky bacon lardons, cherry tomatoes and a zesty wafu dressing topped with furikake.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Medford, Grants Pass and Bend in Oregon topped the list as the smokiest cities, on average, between 2019 and 2023, with Medford reporting daily PM2.5 levels averaging 4.2 µg/m³ annually.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Tornadoes, rain, smoky air:Indianapolis weather has been erratic, and heat wave may be next
Canada wildfires made Indianapolis hazy
Visibility was reduced during the summer when wildfires that plagued Canada had smoke cover Indianapolis.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 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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After a long bout of gruff banter, Frank gets personal, invoking his dead son, Joseph.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The actress uncovers enough credibility in the character to withstand the syrupy sports drama’s conventions, offsetting the gruff Eastwoodisms on which the film is built. 19.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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For key factors, such as tenure and years of experience, companies frequently rely on rough estimates from HR.Lyssa Hansard, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The most common model in the United States was the highly successful iTunes Store, which allowed listeners to purchase both albums and single tracks, abiding by a rough dollar-per-song value inherited from the age of LPs and CDs.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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