Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gristly
Adjective
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As the hulking creature, the Australian star appears to have pale, cadaverous skin with lacerations across it and long, stringy hair.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Fennel is more versatile and easier to work with than celery, its tough, stringy cousin.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Asbestos is a fibrous material that was previously used in building materials due to its resistance to fire, heat and corrosion.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Mechanical recycling degrades polymer quality and can’t handle colored, multi-layer, or fibrous PET; chemical routes consume high energy and often yield intermediate monomers that require more processing.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 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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Woodson recommends choosing one with taut skin and a leathery appearance.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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Its amber base is paired with oud, vanilla bean, mahogany, incense, and cacao, and its leathery top notes evoke hints of a Western aroma with fall spices perfect for every Southern home.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Avoid spicy, crunchy, chewy, or sticky foods, as well as hot drinks and straws, which can disrupt your mouth's healing.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Your family or guests will enjoy the fragrant spices, nutty flavor and slightly chewy texture of the sweet treat, but the purple color, which is similar to that of blueberries, will be the real conversation starter.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Gristly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gristly. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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