gory details
noun
informal
: the small facts or pieces of information about something that are unpleasant or interesting in a shocking way
Please, spare us the gory details.
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Launching in fall 2025, The Jackbox Party Pack 11 will introduce five brand-new, original games, though the names and gory details of each one are still under wraps.
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Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Now, McIntyre has spoken out on some of the more gory details of the brutal brawl.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
There’s a painful scene by the pool where the girls revisit the gory details with Saxon, who tries to blame it on the drugs.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Information gleaned by the entourage of upcoming missions, will not only demystify Venus, Garvin said, but also present the gory details on chemistry, environments, fate of water, dynamics and human-scale landscapes on that enigmatic globe.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The Firebird has also required bodywork on more than one occasion...but that was covered by insurance and wasn’t the car’s fault (see the video above for all the gory details...).
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
While the premise and gory details of the real-life case hold potential for a gripping thriller, the film lacks the sensitivity required for the story.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Howie Mandel has opened up about new, gory details regarding his wife's drunken fall inside a Las Vegas hotel room earlier this year.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 June 2024
Columnist Dan Bice has all the gory details in his latest story.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
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Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Now, McIntyre has spoken out on some of the more gory details of the brutal brawl.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
There’s a painful scene by the pool where the girls revisit the gory details with Saxon, who tries to blame it on the drugs.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Information gleaned by the entourage of upcoming missions, will not only demystify Venus, Garvin said, but also present the gory details on chemistry, environments, fate of water, dynamics and human-scale landscapes on that enigmatic globe.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The Firebird has also required bodywork on more than one occasion...but that was covered by insurance and wasn’t the car’s fault (see the video above for all the gory details...).
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
While the premise and gory details of the real-life case hold potential for a gripping thriller, the film lacks the sensitivity required for the story.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Howie Mandel has opened up about new, gory details regarding his wife's drunken fall inside a Las Vegas hotel room earlier this year.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 June 2024
Columnist Dan Bice has all the gory details in his latest story.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Gory details.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gory%20details. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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