powdery

Example Sentences

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This is how you prevent the flat, powdery taste that comes from sprinkling seasoning over finished sauce.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The plan for the Honduras trip was simple: Company meetings and team building by powdery soft beaches during the day and island fun at night, at a cost of roughly $500,000 to the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“The worst part on the way back were the switchbacks. Almost all the trail was covered with powdery snow brought up with the wind, it was very hard to go with just microspikes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

When tested on wheat, these compounds helped protect against fungal infections such as powdery mildew.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2025

The hill was steep but the snow was powdery and soft, and he knew that this time there would be no ice, no fall, no pain.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry