Examples of raspy in a Sentence
Her voice was raspy from yelling so much.
overwork tends to make him raspy
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The guitars and Tyler’s raspy vocals gain tone and weight.
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Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
8 June 2026
When the pair appeared on the debate stage in Atlanta, Biden alarmed Democrats as he, with a raspy voice, stumbled through many of his answers, often lost his train of thought and struggled to communicate his positions.
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
The prize, which was auctioned off by Odenkirk, who assumed the role of a hypeman in a top hat and spoke in a raspy voice, included an autographed script of the highest bidder’s favorite episode and an invitation to a live reading of the show for up to three guests.
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Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
Known for her distinctively raspy voice, Tyler also became the first British female artist to debut at No. 1 on the U.K. album charts with her 1983 album Faster Than the Speed of Night.
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
8 June 2026
When the pair appeared on the debate stage in Atlanta, Biden alarmed Democrats as he, with a raspy voice, stumbled through many of his answers, often lost his train of thought and struggled to communicate his positions.
—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
The prize, which was auctioned off by Odenkirk, who assumed the role of a hypeman in a top hat and spoke in a raspy voice, included an autographed script of the highest bidder’s favorite episode and an invitation to a live reading of the show for up to three guests.
—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
Known for her distinctively raspy voice, Tyler also became the first British female artist to debut at No. 1 on the U.K. album charts with her 1983 album Faster Than the Speed of Night.
—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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“Raspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raspy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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