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Recent Examples of chewy
This is a rich, almost chewy, Old Fashioned variation where the salinity of the beef fat meets the sweetness of the maple syrup and subtle chocolate undertone.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Pinckney’s cookies are soft, chewy, with just the right amount of crisp at the edges.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The Chius and their team of 10 cooks worked nonstop to serve chewy seafood dumplings, crispy egg rolls and more to a line of customers that never seemed to end.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Our step-by-step instructions will walk you through the entire process of boiling and baking to achieve the ideal fluffy-yet-chewy texture.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Bubbly, chewy and crispy at once, fresh breads are layered with mortadella and ricotta for sandwiches and topped with tomato sauce and brick cheese on those non-pizza Detroit-style pizzas.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For the uninitiated, tteokbokki is a dish of chewy, cylindrical rice cakes slicked with a spicy, savory-sweet sauce.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The chewy crust layer pairs perfectly with the gooey, custardy filling.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
The bagel was salty, soft, chewy with a nice crust and not rubbery.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Pinckney’s cookies are soft, chewy, with just the right amount of crisp at the edges.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The Chius and their team of 10 cooks worked nonstop to serve chewy seafood dumplings, crispy egg rolls and more to a line of customers that never seemed to end.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Our step-by-step instructions will walk you through the entire process of boiling and baking to achieve the ideal fluffy-yet-chewy texture.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Bubbly, chewy and crispy at once, fresh breads are layered with mortadella and ricotta for sandwiches and topped with tomato sauce and brick cheese on those non-pizza Detroit-style pizzas.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For the uninitiated, tteokbokki is a dish of chewy, cylindrical rice cakes slicked with a spicy, savory-sweet sauce.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The chewy crust layer pairs perfectly with the gooey, custardy filling.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
The bagel was salty, soft, chewy with a nice crust and not rubbery.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewy
Adjective
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The backcourt duo of Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman, also known as the StudBudz, are shifty, tough shot-making guards who can get hot in a hurry.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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And that’s tough on those guys.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Like the blind father, the country is desperately trying to overcome its past and disadvantages, in pursuit of a more beautiful future — but that pursuit almost necessarily entails a brittle form of pride, which leads to various injustices along the way.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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The risk is that the model overreaches, stripping out human oversight in ways that leave the system brittle.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Jamaican pour is drier, citrus-laced, with a leathery finish—structured, not sweet.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Look for smooth, matte, leathery skin free from cracks and soft spots.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Chewy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewy. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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