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

This is stored inside a pill that can pass through the stomach unscathed and reach the intestines where it dissolves to release its poopy powdery payload.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

Wind had scoured away most of the powdery snow, and rain had left a slick, brittle crust.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 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