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Recent Examples of mealy At the risk of sounding mealy-mouthed, that was just Spurs. Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Cold temps will dull the flavor and result in a mealy or shriveled texture, according to Adam Stephens, chef de cuisine at Le Moyne’s Chophouse inside The Admiral Hotel in Mobile, Alabama. Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024 Avoid overly sweet or mealy apples like Red Delicious, Gala, or Fuji. Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024 Cherry tomatoes are the only variety that tends to stand up to time in the fridge without turning mushy or mealy too quickly. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for mealy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mealy
Adjective
  • My skin was pallid, and lesions covered the inside of my mouth.
    Suleika Jaouad, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The paintings are brushy and pallid, seemingly hinting at a dissatisfaction with commodified products such as these.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Later, it's revealed that Phelps didn't die at all, and his fake death was a setup to frame Ethan.
    EW.com, EW.com, 24 May 2025
  • A little too fresh to offer much perspective except lots of on-screen deepfake screen time and lots of fake CNN cross-branding of apocalyptic footage of fire and death from a manageable distance.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • The blue, silver, and lavender sparkly dress featured a corseted waist and sweetheart neckline—a silhouette and style straight from the Lauren Sánchez school of style—and delicate silver stilettos that flashed her pale pink pedicure.
    Vogue, Vogue, 23 May 2025
  • And then, to drive the dagger into Michaela even more, Simone walks down the stairs in a stunning pale blue dress that Michaela had made for her.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • In 2012, Julie Chrisley, the daughter of a Baptist minister, leaned into the strength of their family and faith after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double masectomy as part of the treatment.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
  • The 29-year-old was a crucial player in Leverkusen’s undefeated 2023/24 domestic campaign, which ended with the club winning the double consisting of the Bundesliga title and the DFB Pokal.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • By After Testing Over 30 Best Sellers By Siena Gagliano Unlike balms, which can make lip color slide around, a primer locks it in while keeping lips soft and comfortable.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025
  • For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The biggest obstacle for the two newcomers was staying true to the spirit of the iconic characters without having the voices become hollow impressions of Roiland’s performance across the first six seasons.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Jokic wasn’t buying that his team was close, dismissing hollow praise for reaching a Game 7, while admitting the Nuggets need more depth to compete with OKC and the Timberwolves.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • His strained, sandpaper-coarse timbre served as an ideal conduit for songs concerned with boisterous revelries, shady agreements, licentious intentions and musical pleasures.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
  • During a father-son fishing trip alongside Dawson and his dad (John Wesley Shipp), Pacey's strained relationship with his parent bubbles up.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • The trouble is that in and of themselves, trade deficits (or surpluses) are meaningless measures of a nation’s economic health.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • Ever since Top Gun: Maverick, Cruise’s films have imposed a sense of duty on audiences — a different purpose than other meaningless, direct-to-streaming content with zero purpose.
    Armond White, National Review, 23 May 2025

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“Mealy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mealy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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