Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gristly
Adjective
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Beneath the see-through number, a stringy black thong was visible.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Using the hook attachment, beat on medium until dough is smooth and elastic but stringy, 5 minutes.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Called 'molecular breast imaging,' researchers at Mayo Clinic found the combination method increased the ability to find cancer in the fibrous and glandular tissue type by more than double.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Dense breasts have more glandular and fibrous tissue, and less fatty breast tissue.—
Jennie Durant,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 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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This Le Labo Santal 26 Candle is a total classic, with a subtle, leathery fragrance that’s luxe without being overpowering.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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Inside the leathery shell, clusters of pomegranate seeds shine like ruby prisms.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Classic Sugar Cookies These soft sugar cookies feature a lightly crisp exterior with a chewy inside—just like mom used to make.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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The caramel isn’t too chewy and doesn’t get stuck in your teeth.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Gristly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gristly. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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