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or brindle
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as in striated
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as in grizzled
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brindled
Adjective
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The temples are crafted from genuine buffalo horn, hand-finished in Germany, and come in vibrant, striated tones that make each pair one-of-a-kind.—
Dan Michel,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025 -
But within the striated canyon walls, a hidden world of microscopic marvels reveals the region’s role as an evolutionary hotbed teeming with prehistoric life.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His deep, gravelly voice is instantly recognisable and perfect for our grizzled detective working in the world of predictive policing.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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In it, Neeson is Frank Drebin Jr., the grizzled cop son of original star Frank Drebin (the incomparable late Leslie Nielsen), who also happens to be seemingly genetically predisposed to wacky happenstance in his day-to-day life.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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One of his images features a mostly dry riverbed, its sand mysteriously streaked.—
Alex Cuadros,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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Then, the plant emits some sort of gas right into Devin’s face, and his mug once again becomes streaked in black.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, everyone’s happiness is denied, which makes for a cautionary critique of the hoary cliché of 1950s repression (the same falsification that was the basis of Todd Haynes’s drab lesbian drama Carol, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara).—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Since Trump is not a Red-baiter, Clooney must adjust his hoary defense of the Democratic Party to fit the left’s new partisanship.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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During cold weather the moisture precipitates out of the air onto every branch and willow bush, coating them in a layer of hoar frost.—
Seth Adams,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2023
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Surface hoar is created when water vapor is deposited on the snow surface, like dew.—
Lisa M. Krieger,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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It’s finished with banded three-quarter sleeves and a subtly cropped hem that hits right at the hips on most people.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In a scene framed by the opening of a karst cave, the 20-inch black and cream-colored banded snake targeted an unknowing skink.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At the tip of the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines, flanked by sandy beaches and palm trees, lies a giant concrete dome.—
Alex Alfirraz Scheers,
semafor.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In the middle of it all is a vast pool which looks like a large lake as it is seamlessly set into the ground and laps onto a sandy beach where pink flamingos gather.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC News,
11 Feb. 2023
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“Brindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brindled. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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