grizzle

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Recent Examples of grizzle 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 For as long as anyone can remember, the Spurs have been grizzled. Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 20 June 2019 See All Example Sentences for grizzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grizzle
Verb
  • Nobody is complaining about the bang for the buck regarding Betts or the Dodgers.
    Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The executive order against Jenner & Block complains that the firm re-hired a lawyer, Andrew Weissmann, who was part of Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference to benefit Trump in the 2016 presidential election.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Every frequent flier has been there: the seat that doesn’t tilt back, the screaming kids, the sprint between terminals for the connecting flight, and relief at baggage claim that your luggage actually made it.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
  • And of course, 102 acres on the Pacific Ocean just screams location, location, ad infinitum.
    David Weiss, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Now, De Niro plays him by imitating Pesci’s nasal, wiseguy whine and adopting the cagey posture of a lifelong predator.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Canines may growl, whine, snap, or attack another pet or person that is getting in the way between the two of you.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This was a departure from Mourinho and Conte, who both moaned about investment, attacked the club culture, exited unceremoniously, and bad-mouthed them afterward.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • At the time of its release, fancy people who considered themselves film aficionados moaned that Dumb and Dumber was the beginning of the end of civilization.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Grizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grizzle. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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