as in darkened
being without light or without much light
in the dusky depths of the dungeon
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Recent Examples of dusky
Blackberry preserves and poppy seeds give these cookies their dusky good looks.
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Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
These and other prairie plants provide an ideal habitat for hundreds of pollinators and insect species including bunchgrass skippers and dreamy dusky wing butterflies.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
One of those late landscapes, Mountain Landscape in Bohemia (ca. 1830), seems at first glance not to feature a single human at all, just puffy clouds, dusky peaks, and endless blades of grass that appear to sway in the wind.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The color palette is rich but slightly off—dusky, earthy, almost clashing in places.
—Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
These and other prairie plants provide an ideal habitat for hundreds of pollinators and insect species including bunchgrass skippers and dreamy dusky wing butterflies.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
One of those late landscapes, Mountain Landscape in Bohemia (ca. 1830), seems at first glance not to feature a single human at all, just puffy clouds, dusky peaks, and endless blades of grass that appear to sway in the wind.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The color palette is rich but slightly off—dusky, earthy, almost clashing in places.
—Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusky
Adjective
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And so by some sociologists, camp is thought to be this form of dark humor serving as a coping mechanism to historical marginalization.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Editor’s tip: Niacinamide is a multitasker that blurs the look of dark spots, evens your skin tone, and balances your complexion.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Details are still murky with the plan yet to be formally presented to the all-powerful ICC board.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The process, however, has been murky based on which military branch people are looking to return to, with only the Navy offering a solid idea of the decision.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This Trevisani has a bushy black mustache, an olive complexion, and a broad forehead.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Make Your Pool Sparkle Baking soda can make pool water clearer by changing the pH and remove black algae in the process.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Dusky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusky. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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