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as in white
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as in opaque
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Recent Examples of milky
Nutella does the heavy lifting here, standing in for sugar, fat and flour and offering its milky cocoa sweetness and toasty hazelnut flavor to every spoonful.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Regular whey powders typically have a creamy, milky texture and taste.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Her nails, designed by celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik, followed predicted fall trends with a milky pink base and a short cut.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
This milky, creamy formula is packed with peptides and ceramides to help reinforce the skin barrier and plump the skin.
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Regular whey powders typically have a creamy, milky texture and taste.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Her nails, designed by celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik, followed predicted fall trends with a milky pink base and a short cut.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
This milky, creamy formula is packed with peptides and ceramides to help reinforce the skin barrier and plump the skin.
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for milky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milky
Adjective
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Attendees have been asked to wear red, white or blue to the service.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With a flick of the wrist, the slim bullet deposits intense, opaque color in 10 shades that are so flattering, they’re owed a standing ovation of their own.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Documentation is inconsistent, payer rules are shifting and opaque, exceptions aren’t clearly mapped and reporting is fragmented across systems.—
Terry Goertz,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Justin also featured snowy views in the post, possibly hinting at a previous getaway.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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The two variations reflect the sparkling purity of snowy peaks and the shades of the mountains.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The main waste product of the Sims plant are bales of filmy, thin plastics, like dry cleaner bags.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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The line between triumph and tragedy is incredibly thin, and 100 Foot Wave conveys that simultaneous elation and danger with every swooping drone shot of a surfer cutting a line through a swell and every splash of filmy foam on the camera lens.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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From bleached eyebrows to full beats, take a look at our favorite beauty moments from the day.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Towering live oaks, cedars, and palmettos once grew near the shore here, but as the Atlantic’s erosive forces carved the bluffs away, the trees tumbled down and were weathered by sun and salt into pale, bleached skeletons.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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It’s presented in a treasure chest with smoke protruding as the chest opens, slowly displaying the cocktail itself as the smoke billows into the patron’s face, preparing their nostrils for the smokey aroma ahead.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nothing is pre-washed and none of the ingredients for my recipes were pre-cut.—
Alexis Berger,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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Carbon condenses into sooty dust in the rapidly whirling wind, which glows in infrared light that is invisible to the human eye.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
12 Oct. 2022
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“Milky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milky. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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