smeary

Example Sentences

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The eeriest costume this Halloween season would be Aunt Gladys, with her odd copper wig, oversized sunglasses, blue eyeshadow, and smeary red lipstick.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025

Alongside Carti on their collaborations “Timeless” and “Rather Lie,” Tesfaye grounded his pal’s smeary Atlanta noise with evilly pretty melody.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

Here’s an underrated gem from a few years back: smeary, romantic, ’80s-inspired pop as vibrant as a bouquet of roses in every color.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

The 4-megapixel UDC still looks fairly smeary, and I’d only use it as a last resort.

From The Verge • Aug. 17, 2022

Not just because she says so, but because the writing goes all smeary and the paper crinkles.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein