Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gristly
Adjective
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Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026 -
And in 2026, USF researchers forecast another record for masses of the stringy stuff beaching in Florida.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Garbage disposals can grind small pieces of food and granules; however, large, hard and fibrous foods will cause clogs and residue over time in the disposal.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Fascia is a continuous web of fibrous tissue that wraps around and supports organs, muscles, bones, and every other structure of the body.—
Scott Haak,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 May 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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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
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La Minerva’s quarters are in a perpetual mood, enhanced by a color story of herbal greens, silvery blues, leathery browns, and amber.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Once your tsukemen appears — terrifically chewy noodles built to catch every drop of the accompanying half-broth, half-gravy, as heady as drippings scraped from a roasting pan — the world recedes.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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There will most certainly be a line, but these chewy, New York-style bagels are well worth the wait.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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“Gristly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gristly. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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