Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gristly
Adjective
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In the dressing room, after applying lipstick and rouge, Kaliardos plopped a wig of long, stringy brown hair on Costanzo’s head.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Some of the pastas from the Middle East have a lot more egg in them and are stringy.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This could look like a mix of fibrous greens, black beans roasted potatoes, quinoa or brown rice.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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From grasscloth and linen-look finishes to matte and mica fibrous effects, new wallpaper substrates soften formal designs and introduce a tactile, modern quality.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stardust Racers, the sinewy roller coaster that towers over Epic Universe, shoots bodies through the sky at more than 60 miles an hour and plunges them toward the surface of the Earth from the height of a 10-story building.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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Occasionally, Brown, who makes mesmerizing, lovelorn music under the name Nourished by Time, is a serenader reaching for the style of Jodeci or SWV—sinewy, solicitous, but alien underneath the ad-libbing.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 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
Adjective
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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.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pinckney’s cookies are soft, chewy, with just the right amount of crisp at the edges.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Gristly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gristly. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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