Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gristly
Adjective
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In the dressing room, after applying lipstick and rouge, Kaliardos plopped a wig of long, stringy brown hair on Costanzo’s head.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Some of the pastas from the Middle East have a lot more egg in them and are stringy.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Removing the shells from whole pumpkin seeds can be challenging and time-consuming due to their hard, fibrous shells.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
19 Sep. 2025
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If the interior of the cork looks uneven, woody, and fibrous, it’s likely made of natural cork.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 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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An initial jolt of spicy pink pepper dissipates to reveal a rose dripping in honeyed, ambery sweetness, while its leathery base adds strength, dimension, and something a little bit naughty to this fruity-floral triumph of a scent.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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City Glam uses coatings and finishes to add matte, leathery effects.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is a rich, almost chewy, Old Fashioned variation where the salinity of the beef fat meets the sweetness of the maple syrup and subtle chocolate undertone.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pinckney’s cookies are soft, chewy, with just the right amount of crisp at the edges.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Gristly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gristly. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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