as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound
his singing voice is a little gravelly, but otherwise he's a fine musician
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Recent Examples of gravelly
My new favourite spot nearby was a long, sunken garden, complete with stone fountains, a gravelly terrace, and grand staircases sprawling down from street level.
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Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
Goldberg said one recent afternoon, in her gravelly voice.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
That phrase said in the gravelly register of an old hockey head, stayed with me and my seatmate, the great Rick Carpiniello, my predecessor here on the Rangers beat.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Those same influences reverberate throughout her eclectic albums — unmistakably threaded through with her gravelly, gorgeous voice.
—Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
Goldberg said one recent afternoon, in her gravelly voice.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
That phrase said in the gravelly register of an old hockey head, stayed with me and my seatmate, the great Rick Carpiniello, my predecessor here on the Rangers beat.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Those same influences reverberate throughout her eclectic albums — unmistakably threaded through with her gravelly, gorgeous voice.
—Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gravelly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravelly
Adjective
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One of them, fist raised to the sky, let out a long yell, the hoarse shout of a gold panner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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November 17, 2025 What To Know During an Oval Office meeting focused primarily on preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Trump sounded hoarse when speaking with reporters and officials.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Approved by The Boss himself, the live-music and storytelling show finds Azaria slipping into his best Springsteen guise for a night of gruff tales and greatest hits.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
24 Dec. 2025
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The gory skit ends with the gruff older man rushing through the door to announce he’s made amends with his son, only to have his head sliced off by the flying chainsaw.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
21 Dec. 2025
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The team can help plan reindeer and husky rides, reindeer farm visits, snowmobiles tours across the area’s fells and taiga forests, or Aurora-chasing tours, guided by local experts.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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Something had pulled it out of the tree, breaking off the husky limb on which it was tied.—
William J. McRae,
Outdoor Life,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Gravelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravelly. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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