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Recent Examples of smudgy
In a moment when much pop music sounds engineered for minimum friction, Ives’ smudgy postcards from the edge constitute a real revelation.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
From the feathery, full brows to lips that look a little lived in, with smudgy, undefined edges, Park’s calling card has become her face card.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Toulouse-Lautrec’s passionate lovers and can-can dancers will encourage feverishly romantic, smudgy lips.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
Since its premiere, Tell Me Lies has helped contribute to the recent resurgence of Y2K beauty trends, inspiring fans online to dig up their smudgy eyeliner pencils and frosted lipglosses.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
From the feathery, full brows to lips that look a little lived in, with smudgy, undefined edges, Park’s calling card has become her face card.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Toulouse-Lautrec’s passionate lovers and can-can dancers will encourage feverishly romantic, smudgy lips.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
Since its premiere, Tell Me Lies has helped contribute to the recent resurgence of Y2K beauty trends, inspiring fans online to dig up their smudgy eyeliner pencils and frosted lipglosses.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smudgy
Adjective
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Oily, sooty residue was all over the city.—
Arundathi Nair,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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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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Behind feathery headpieces and dramatic, smoky eyeshadow, the Kylie Cosmetics founder looked nearly unrecognizable.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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For years, the mother of three relied on smoky kerosene lamps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Today the sun is pale, the sky milky, and there’s a lingering winter chill in the air.—
Lanie Goodman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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That typically means opting for a milky nail polish over a translucent jelly coat—but letting a bit of your natural nail bed peek through can definitely add to the look.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Smudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smudgy. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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