chalky

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalky
Adjective
  • Flocking is used to create an ashy look and prints are diffused, taking on a ghostly essence.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
  • While promoting Wolfs around the world with his costar George Clooney in 2024, Pitt was seen with an ashy blonde haircut with hints of gray.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • The urologist’s face, lit by the glow of these images, was ashen.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
  • As the trial got underway, her clients sat ashen at the defense table.
    J. David Goodman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The only racial group that saw a decrease in suicide rates across age cohorts was non-Hispanic white people.
    Ellen Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • The blue, silver, and lavender sparkly dress featured a corseted waist and sweetheart neckline—a silhouette and style straight from the Lauren Sánchez school of style—and delicate silver stilettos that flashed her pale pink pedicure.
    Vogue, Vogue, 23 May 2025
  • And then, to drive the dagger into Michaela even more, Simone walks down the stairs in a stunning pale blue dress that Michaela had made for her.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • This California dream destination sees visitors flock year-round to experience its sandy beaches and vibrant nightlife, but what many may not know is that the city imposes a substantial 15.5% tax on total accommodation bookings.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • The massive 11-story, 404-room resort has a 100,000-square-foot indoor waterpark and a 4.5-acre outdoor lagoon with sandy beaches—that’s in addition to a conference center, family entertainment center, an amphitheater and event lawn, as well as retail shops.
    Anne Roderique-Jones, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • This is why babies and toddlers with a shock of blond hair can end up a mousy brown color in adulthood.
    RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
  • For evidence, just look at her recent transformation from mousy brunette to bombshell blonde.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Her devotees are still sweating through workouts at a faded gym in Queens.
    Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • It’s all come a long way from Tennant’s time in a house of eight girls at university, laundry drying racks layered with shapeless, faded underwear.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 May 2025
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