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Recent Examples of grisette
Husk, a French grisette aged in oak barrels, was tart and refreshingly dry; Dolore, a wild ale fermented on dark cherries and black raspberries, was equally tart yet soft and jammy.
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Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Anne Hathaway—who has played the doomed grisette and has the Best Supporting Actress Oscar to prove it—does not seem to care about any of this.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
Both the beer and food here are deeply connected to Texas terroir, using local grains, farmed produce, and native yeasts to create seasonal innovations, from a tangy grisette re-fermented with Texas blueberries to the Biere de Miel, a farmhouse ale made with Texas wildflower honey.
—Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2022
Burnt City used the yeast in a grisette, a farmhouse ale, an imperial stout, a hazy IPA and a pale ale made with Brettanomyces yeast, coconut and key lime.
—Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2019
Grisette: The grisette is an easy-drinking style originally brewed in Belgium to slake the thirst of miners.
—oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019
The brewers chose grisette, an old-timey French wheat-beer style.
—William Bostwick, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2018
Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Anne Hathaway—who has played the doomed grisette and has the Best Supporting Actress Oscar to prove it—does not seem to care about any of this.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
Both the beer and food here are deeply connected to Texas terroir, using local grains, farmed produce, and native yeasts to create seasonal innovations, from a tangy grisette re-fermented with Texas blueberries to the Biere de Miel, a farmhouse ale made with Texas wildflower honey.
—Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2022
Burnt City used the yeast in a grisette, a farmhouse ale, an imperial stout, a hazy IPA and a pale ale made with Brettanomyces yeast, coconut and key lime.
—Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2019
Grisette: The grisette is an easy-drinking style originally brewed in Belgium to slake the thirst of miners.
—oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019
The brewers chose grisette, an old-timey French wheat-beer style.
—William Bostwick, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grisette
Noun
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The chant, a one-word slur that literally means male prostitute in Spanish, usually occurs when the opposing goalkeeper takes a goal kick.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sickert is showcased here for both his impressionistic instincts and his portrayal of previously taboo art subjects such as prostitutes and the impoverished.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The press demonized her as a temptress, a scandalous two-time divorcee trying to topple the monarchy.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
24 Jan. 2026
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Despite not speaking English, Bardot landed her first lead role as a temptress in a 1955 British comedy called Doctor at Sea.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Grisette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grisette. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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