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
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
Noor and Fadi’s mother stood enveloped in burkas, two smudges of light blue against the drab gray walls.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
