ashy

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In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Bessette’s former hair colorist, Brad Johns, reflected on the wig’s hair color as “burnt” and ashy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

For millions across northern India, the November air tastes ashy, the sky looks visibly hazy and merely stepping outside feels like a challenge.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

Bero wrote, “In all cases, she manages to make her subjects look dull, ashy, pained and sad, a far cry from the lively and graceful people that they usually are.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

As the lava flowed, the volcano also unleashed a series of rare explosive blasts that sent ashy plumes rocketing thousands of meters skyward.

From Science Magazine • May 27, 2024

I held my twiggy walking stick like a scepter, chin tilted towards the ashy sky.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline