powdery
Example Sentences
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Autochromes possess the light-dappled depth of Impressionist paintings, the powdery precision of pointillism, the honest blushes of butterfly cheeks, and the palpable textures of gleaming silks and gilded velvets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
“I had a couple of dangerous places where the trail became a slope full of powdery snow, and it was very easy to slip off,” Novitskiy wrote on Facebook.
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
But many have found hay that is crisp and dry, even powdery.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
Gently, I settled the first coneflower in the earth and packed the powdery dirt in around the roots.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
