grizzle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of grizzle Grizzlies are typically brown, though their fur can appear to be white-tipped, or grizzled, lending them their name. Fox News, 10 Mar. 2020 Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt - both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it - that's saying a lot. Sebastian Smee, chicagotribune.com, 25 Aug. 2019 That, for me, is praise for a work of art that’s as close to puppy love as this grizzled, jaded old WASP will ever feel. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019 Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt — both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it — that’s saying a lot. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2019 See All Example Sentences for grizzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grizzle
Verb
  • Pundits complained last year’s Cannes was a light affair, but that had to do with the bottleneck created by the strikes, for one.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The new plan arrives after many existing Claude subscribers complained of hitting rate limits frequently.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Polley’s Polley ends up (understandably) screaming in frustration when Matt pratfalls his way into the shot, a tantrum the indie director could hardly relate to as someone known for facilitating calm, peaceful productions on intimate character studies.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Players leaping and bouncing off each other, sprinting to the side of the floor to scream at elated supporters, falling into their coaches’ arms for long embraces as the confetti fell.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The one from Rucker felt like a routine stinger, nothing to whine about.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • One of her horses bucked and whined as she was loaded onto a trailer Tuesday morning, not wanting to get packed as cargo in a shipping container.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Ramirez said the detectives had found belongings near the storm drain entrance and heard what sounded like a woman moaning from inside the storm drain.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Others had their heads and arms bandaged and were lined up on stretchers, moaning.
    Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Grizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grizzle. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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