Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gristly
Adjective
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Among them is, naturally, the stringy bikini look, and Kylie Jenner appears more than happy to kick off the season while soaking in every second of her dreamy Kylie Cosmetics trip.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
4 June 2026 -
Everyone is bulbous, stringy, or malformed.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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One ecological version of that idea holds that grass once helped wild canids clear intestinal worms—the fibrous strands wrap around the worms and carry them out in the droppings.—
Niranjana Rajalakshmi,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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These tubes serve as stabilizing cables that allow flexible fibrous trunks to withstand hurricane-force winds.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Theron, meanwhile, hurls herself into the sinewy action sequences that have increasingly been her home turf over the past two decades, flinging herself down hills and into rivers and navigating some precarious rock-climbing terrain.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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That brisk storytelling economy is a good fit for Theron’s own terse, sinewy performance style.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Oaks also produce superior leaf litter with thick, leathery leaves that can take up to three years to break down, thereby sheltering beneficial insects and protecting topsoil.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
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Its large, dark green, leathery leaves measure 6 to 12 inches long, and remain on the tree year-round in warm climates.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Filled with your choice of meat or tofu, radish, cucumbers, carrots, cilantro, and jalapeno, the sandwiches are served on French bread that’s chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside.—
Julekha Dash,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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Every spoonful delivered satisfyingly chewy contrasts.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Gristly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gristly. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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