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Recent Examples of gritty
Yes, rock legend documentaries, gritty and goofy B-pictures and unfairly maligned high-concept comedies are on the menu this month for Netflix subscribers—guys, this is a good month.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Here’s a first look at Thena, the gritty debut from filmmaker Peter Gold ahead of its world premiere at the Taormina Film Festival on June 14.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 6 June 2025
One of Wishman’s most Sapphic films is this gritty black-and-white sexploitation shocker about assassins who weasel their way into an apartment shared by two lesbians in order to kill a foreign dignitary.
—Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Wyatt, the senior ace on his way to Michigan, and Walker, the gritty junior second baseman who refused to give up on his dream of starting, paused when trying to wrap their heads around the scene unfolding around them.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Here’s a first look at Thena, the gritty debut from filmmaker Peter Gold ahead of its world premiere at the Taormina Film Festival on June 14.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 6 June 2025
One of Wishman’s most Sapphic films is this gritty black-and-white sexploitation shocker about assassins who weasel their way into an apartment shared by two lesbians in order to kill a foreign dignitary.
—Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Wyatt, the senior ace on his way to Michigan, and Walker, the gritty junior second baseman who refused to give up on his dream of starting, paused when trying to wrap their heads around the scene unfolding around them.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gritty
Adjective
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The production may have noble intentions in depicting domestic abuse in unflinching terms, but Wax seems to have nothing to say about it other than that what is brutal is indeed brutal.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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While not directly inspired by his own experiences, Williams drew on his working-class upbringing with family members in and out of prison and a father who disappeared from his life at age 12 to shape a view that’s honest and unflinching but also tempered by compassion.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Monterosso, the northernmost and largest of the five hamlets, is great for accommodations, restaurants, and access to the only sandy beach in the five villages.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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Beaches: Golden, sandy beaches lay beneath the Sierra Madre mountains, with groves of palm trees and powerful Pacific waves, with more than two dozen beach towns along nearly 200 miles of coastline.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The title track – the last song on the album – does follow a Boss-esque blueprint of vivid storytelling (with the serious true-life recounting of a near-fatal car crash as a teen), but the music leans more Killers sheen than Springsteen muscularity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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Haim’s new album gives vivid shape to a hard-to-define phase. Recipes: Try our recipe for rye shortcakes with strawberry-mandarinquat compote and citrus labneh. Games: Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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This finals matchup is a perfect promotional ending, with this 68-win Thunder squad showing dominance is still possible in the second-apron era and the plucky Pacers (who started the season 10-15 before finishing 50-32) reminding the masses underdog tales are still in play, too.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Other crucial plot developments have involved the reveal that a French chef wasn’t actually French, a plucky servant’s attempts to patent an alarm clock, and Agnes’s dramatic decision to cross the street in order to speak to the Russells in person.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 June 2025
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Willow: Willow is another beautiful pick for an earthy Taurus.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 June 2025
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The color palette features earthy tones such as browns, beiges, blues and whites.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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This wine is typically expressive and aromatic on the nose, featuring aromas of black cherry, rose petal, and baking spice.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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More frustrating is that the actual racing sequences are less expressive than the dialogue scenes.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Coupling calmness with resolute silence can be masterful.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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But as the match progressed, Djokovic – who turned 38 on Thursday – showed the kind of resolute determination which appeared to have deserted him of late, breaking Hurkacz four times in a tiebreak after each player had held serve throughout the second set.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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My new favourite spot nearby was a long, sunken garden, complete with stone fountains, a gravelly terrace, and grand staircases sprawling down from street level.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
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Goldberg said one recent afternoon, in her gravelly voice.—
André Wheeler,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Gritty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gritty. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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