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as in opaque
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Recent Examples of milky
The plant contains toxic compounds called cardenolides in its tissues, along with a milky white latex that seeps from broken stems and leaves.
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Thomas loved milkshakes but hated them too milky and thin, his daughter said.
—Bob Vitale, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The lone employee at the café had a milky complexion and a handkerchief tied around her hair.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
View large-scale artworks at Donald Judd’s Chinati Foundation, and check out Moonlight Gemstones to see (and maybe purchase) the feathery, milky wonder that is West Texas agate.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Thomas loved milkshakes but hated them too milky and thin, his daughter said.
—Bob Vitale, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The lone employee at the café had a milky complexion and a handkerchief tied around her hair.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
View large-scale artworks at Donald Judd’s Chinati Foundation, and check out Moonlight Gemstones to see (and maybe purchase) the feathery, milky wonder that is West Texas agate.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milky
Adjective
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The first lady matched with Queen Consort Camilla in all white during Camilla and King Charles' appearance on the White House's South Lawn on Day 2 of their state visit, Tuesday, April 28.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The food is exceptional, and there are white beaches to lie on and bubble-like suites to escape into.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But where limestone is crumbly and opaque, nacre’s toughness and light-bending properties come from silklike proteins that weave among the layers, holding them in place while providing enough elasticity to absorb the shock of a fracture.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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But what dating app upgrades cost can vary, and consumer advocates have said the pricing is opaque.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The winters were too cold and snowy for the local high school to field a baseball team, but Bill, who stood 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, was a gifted outfielder and honed his skills in sandlot games during the summer.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The increase in ticks is due to the snowier winter, which helped insulate the ticks from cold air, according to Smith.—
Charlotte Maracina,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When the Niagara Falls become the Frozen Falls, icicles dangle off the edge of the cliffs and clouds of frozen mist bathe the scene in a filmy white.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the filmy windows, the sun had dipped below the jagged mountain horizon.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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Just seven days’ exposure to shipping noise weakens the immune systems of blue mussels; but a process called acoustic enrichment, broadcasting the sound of a healthy reef, can attract marine life back to a bleached one, restitching the acoustic fabric of an entire ecosystem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Nicholas Hoult beams with his bleached hair and Prada button-up courtside at the Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers game in Los Angeles on March 31.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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After the launch, the booster settled onto the ship for a smoky but on-target touchdown less than 10 minutes after liftoff.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s a smoky mackerel with plantain purée that nods to roadside barbecues in Freetown, while griddled spatchcock poussin with palm butter sauce is rich, nutty, and fast becoming a signature.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Since the vegetables are pre-washed, chopped, and handled more during processing, there is a higher risk of contamination.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
18 Apr. 2026
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Many people rely on pre-washed salad mix for its convenience.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
6 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Milky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milky. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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