Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gristly
Adjective
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After all, full and healthy hair ends (at any length) look far better than long, stringy, split strands.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2025 -
White-rot fungi release aggressive enzymes that bust apart lignin to get at the other bits, leaving behind white, stringy wood that’s mostly cellulose.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The carbon fiber is recovered from some of the world’s fastest monohull sailing yachts manufactured by CDK Technologies and is recycled back into its original fibrous state by company called Extracthive.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Eating more fibrous foods at the same time can also help boost your overall tolerance while of course providing all the digestive perks of the real deal.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Think Zaha Hadid, known for her futuristic, sinewy forms that seem to defy structural logic (see, for example, the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan).—
Nick Remsen,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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One longs for the sinewy action of a Transformers flick, or the imaginative gravity of something like the first Pacific Rim.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The leathery green leaves of wintergreen contrast well with its white flowers in summer, followed by bright red berries in fall.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Mar. 2025
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Pour Femme spotlights a lilac accord, while leathery, woody Pour Homme features juniper oil and orange flower absolute.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Gristly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gristly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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