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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.
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Everyone is bulbous, stringy, or malformed.
Adjective
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Your skin has fibrous bands that connect it to the muscle below.
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But the squishies may also contain fibrous tremolite, a material better known as asbestos, in the filling.
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.
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That brisk storytelling economy is a good fit for Theron’s own terse, sinewy performance style.
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Oleander is a summer stunner in USDA hardiness zones 8 and above with dozens of fragrant blooms set against dark green, leathery leaves.
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The look embodied dark punk sensibility, with a monochrome black color scheme, leathery gloves and strapless, structured bodice, among other details.
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But rigatoni's firm, chewy texture contrasts with the silky sauce, creating a more balanced bite.
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Each is a chewy, dark-brown puck, slightly tacky to the touch.
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“Gristly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gristly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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