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also smokey
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Recent Examples of smoky
Commuters heading out for their morning drives may have noticed the smell of burning wood and a faint smoky haze shrouding parts of the metro.
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Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
The smoky metallic smell of sparklers filled the air as red pyrotechnics lit the sky.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 30 July 2025
City officials said drinking water was unaffected and air quality was not dangerous, though residents downwind should avoid breathing in smoky air.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 July 2025
This is the perfect counterpoint to the rich, smoky bacon.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
The smoky metallic smell of sparklers filled the air as red pyrotechnics lit the sky.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 30 July 2025
City officials said drinking water was unaffected and air quality was not dangerous, though residents downwind should avoid breathing in smoky air.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 July 2025
This is the perfect counterpoint to the rich, smoky bacon.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoky
Adjective
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For most of his first 10 songs, Costello’s singing was ragged and hoarse.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Screamed himself hoarse and still tried calling for his brother.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 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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Hank’s son Bobby is no longer a husky middle-schooler, but a 21-year-old running his own Japanese-German fusion restaurant in Dallas, for instance.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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Now, at only 23 years old, he's gone viral for his warm, husky voice and his Noah Kahan meets Zach Bryan country-folk sound.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Bill Pogue’s family and friends knew him as a thoughtful, deeply sensitive man, despite his reputation as a gruff, stern, wildlife officer.—
Jim Zumbo,
Outdoor Life,
17 July 2025
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Who leaves us echoes — gruff, brilliant, unrepeatable — half legend, half lullaby.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The company had a rough second quarter, with automotive revenue falling 16% compared to a year ago — the second straight quarter of lower sales.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Opening originally in the 1990s as Mean Streak, the old rough wooden coaster was given new life in 2018 with its transformation into arguably the greatest roller coaster of all time.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoky. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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