smudge
noun
a dirty mark or smear.
Example Sentences
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Little else was known about the 30-40 day moult, until Fretwell spotted large brown smudges in satellite pictures from 2019-2025.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
It’ll leave little silver smudges like a disappointing eyeshadow.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2025
If smudges in the sky are your thing, sure, fine.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024
There are brushstrokes and smudges, as if the world were realized in pastels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
He kicked the wall, leaving black smudges on the white paint.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
