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Recent Examples of chalky
What did that earth remember, that patch of chalky Pleistocene tuff full of the petrified remains of pre-people and their stone hand axes?
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Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Below are the ones that really deliver for curly hair, thick hair, post-workout refreshes, scalp health, and more—without the chalky residue or heavy buildup.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2026
Over time, batteries begin to degrade and release a chalky white residue, or else begin to swell up and release heat – familiar warnings of failure.
—Chelsea Haney
april 10, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
After using it, my hair looks fresher and never chalky.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Early salt damage often appears as pale, chalky blotches or uneven fading in the paint finish.
—Jenna Prestininzi, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The Longhorns became the first-double digit seed in this largely chalky tournament to get through the first two rounds.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
As much as people enjoy a good Cinderella story—and a scrappy Siena very nearly provided one Thursday afternoon against Duke—a final can never get chalky enough for advertisers’ tastes.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Keep it chalky To steal a line from the poker team, don’t be the dead money guy in your pool.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Below are the ones that really deliver for curly hair, thick hair, post-workout refreshes, scalp health, and more—without the chalky residue or heavy buildup.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2026
Over time, batteries begin to degrade and release a chalky white residue, or else begin to swell up and release heat – familiar warnings of failure.
—Chelsea Haney
april 10, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
After using it, my hair looks fresher and never chalky.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Early salt damage often appears as pale, chalky blotches or uneven fading in the paint finish.
—Jenna Prestininzi, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The Longhorns became the first-double digit seed in this largely chalky tournament to get through the first two rounds.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
As much as people enjoy a good Cinderella story—and a scrappy Siena very nearly provided one Thursday afternoon against Duke—a final can never get chalky enough for advertisers’ tastes.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Keep it chalky To steal a line from the poker team, don’t be the dead money guy in your pool.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalky
Adjective
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Champagne blonde There’s butter blonde, sandy blonde, ice blonde, and ashy blonde.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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This cool-toned brunette look has ashy tones throughout.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Symptoms include angular red, purple, or brown lesions on the upper surfaces of leaves, often between veins, with whitish fungal growth on the undersides.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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This smooth-leafed cousin of the prickly Christmas-style holly has whitish-green flowers in spring before the dark berries that give the shrub its name appear in late summer and early fall.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Hitchcock didn’t respond, his face slowly turning ashen.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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His ashen skin is snaked with circuitry, his voice flattened into the cold register of the Borg, a cybernetic collective that assimilates entire civilizations and reshapes them in its own image.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The eye-catching color gives off instant vacation vibes, and looks great under a breezy white button-down or simply worn with the matching high-rise bottoms.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Fresh lemonade and iced tea ladled into mason jars served with red-and-white-striped straws.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The style is also available in a vibrant red, classic black, subtle ivory, and playful pale blue.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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The pistachio pudding gives both the cake and frosting a natural pale green hue.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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This white dress outfit practically demands to be accessorized with an Aperol spritz, a pastel Vespa, and a sandy beach.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
14 May 2026
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The place is a sound-effects recording studio, with three sound designers creating and dubbing aural effects — footsteps on a sandy beach, flapping bird wings — onto pieces of film footage.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Think runway blondes—soft, mousey, antique.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
10 May 2026
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Handsome Belgian executive Geert (Arieh Worthalter) regales an enthusiastic crowd with a yarn, while his mousy tech head Luc (Jan Hammenecker) demonstrates to what might be the world’s first speech-to-text technology.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Leaving the faded flowers on these plants will ensure seeds develop to nurture the next generation of blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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When deadheading, cut where the blossom's stem joins the rest of the plant—in other words, remove not only the faded flower, but the tiny stem attached to it as well.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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“Chalky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalky. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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