smudge
noun
a dirty mark or smear.
Example Sentences
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It’ll leave little silver smudges like a disappointing eyeshadow.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2025
With unapologetic brio, Tortorici, cinematographer Massimiliano Kuveiller and editor Marco Costa empty out their tool kit of angles, splits, tracks, smudges, zooms, smashes, jumps, needle drops, montages and text cards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025
If smudges in the sky are your thing, sure, fine.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024
And the dark smudges of exhaustion below Kravchenko's eyes made him look like he was wearing stage paint.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2024
His eyes were red and under them were dark smudges.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
