powdery

Example Sentences

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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

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

And, late last year a Finnish company called Solar Foods completed requirements, outlined by the Food and Drug Administration, that allow the company to sell a powdery protein made of pasteurized bacteria.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025

Acne put a Tibetan amulet on the counter and tears streamed down her pitted, powdery cheeks.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell