smoky

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In “Gary Stewart: I Am From the Honky-Tonks,” Jimmy McDonough traces the career of an artist whose songs conjured the atmosphere of the smoky, neon-lit world where he felt most at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I dream of lizards, dark skies, sand dunes and sunsets streaked in rose-mauve and smoky violet, the air heavy with the scent of wet creosote and campfire smoke.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

It arrived and as owner Camila Espinoza instructed, “we want you to see the layered colors,” topped with smoky red sobrassada, soft Mallorcan sausage, whipped ricotta, and a drizzle of honey.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

Charred furniture, lecterns and smoky curls of carpet are piled around the entrance - its guts emptied, and debris cleared, in time for Friday prayers.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Some of the rooms stink; it’s a bitter, almost smoky smell.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy