Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thistly
Adjective
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Best known for its brilliant purple flowerhead and prickly parts, native thistle is a major source of food for pollinators.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Is someone that checked out, and that prickly a figure really about to be among the ranks of three-time Oscar-winning living legends Daniel Day-Lewis, Frances McDormand, Jack Nicholson, and Meryl Streep?—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many of Iceland’s pools are immersed in nature, combining water therapy with dramatic landscapes of jagged mountains, waterfalls, rivers, and lava fields.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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Two cars teetered at the jagged edge, their noses tipped skyward, almost frozen in the instant before a plunge.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some local industry professionals have suggested to Deadline that the issue of the recommendations could still prove thorny down the line, even if Tuttle’s uptake of them would be voluntary.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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What about the thorny question of whether the semi-finals should be held at Wembley?—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The inside material felt like a fuzzy (not scratchy) blanket that would be so great for travel or lounging around the house.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
24 Feb. 2026
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The material is soft and never scratchy, and the tassels hold their shape well over time.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Thistly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thistly. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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