1
as in gruff
harsh and threatening in manner or appearance
pinned them with a steely gaze and demanded to know what they were doing
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as in grey
of the color gray
steely eyes that are the color of a stormy sky
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Recent Examples of steely
And on Sunday, Vladislav Goldin had the steely third-chance bucket to edge out Ohio St.
Danny Wolf has been superb — averaging around 17 points, 11 boards, three assists and two blocks in his last five outings.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Her understanding of her body and her steely gaze has only deepened since then, culminating in her Best Actress win at the Academy Awards for 2022’s Everything Everywhere All at Once.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
With Witherspoon’s classic steely determination, Margot resolves to throw Neve the perfect wedding.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2025
Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong and the nation’s top offense on the road against the steely reigning champions.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Her understanding of her body and her steely gaze has only deepened since then, culminating in her Best Actress win at the Academy Awards for 2022’s Everything Everywhere All at Once.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
With Witherspoon’s classic steely determination, Margot resolves to throw Neve the perfect wedding.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2025
Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong and the nation’s top offense on the road against the steely reigning champions.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steely
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There’s a gruff and garrulous baseball pitching and hitting machine called Pop Fly (Brian Cox).—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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In The Empire’s frame, residents of a coastal village in northern France — gruff, virile fisherman Jony (Brandon Vlieghe) and teenage tease Line (Lyna Khoudri) — reveal their oddball allegiance to extraterrestrial invaders.—
Armond White,
National Review,
14 Mar. 2025
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Goldie’s also hosts a delightful afternoon tea, with sweets like strawberry and cream cake, peaches and cream tart, early grey tea mousse along with savories such as butter scones, coronation gougere (cheese Gougère, coronation chicken salad, apricots, almonds), and burrata tomato tartine.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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While Ivanka dreamt of an American design for the speech, first lady Melania Trump had Paris on her mind in a grey jacket and matching skirt from Dior — which held its Paris Fashion Week fall 2025 show on the same day.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Fast forward five years and Faris is still trying to find a balance between being a fun, yet stern, mom.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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In Volusia County, where Daytona Beach has long had a reputation for being a spring break party destination, Sheriff Mike Chitwood issued a stern warning.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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Inside, cement walls, matte-iron tables and poured concrete floors are complemented by gray curtains along the perimeter — highlighting the store’s monochromatic palette.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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The saturated bright colors of Corina’s clothing contrast with the muted, mostly gray colors of the publishing house’s offices.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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Monday night’s fierce winds took it down, damaging the support structures in the process.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Gemini: The White Lotus: New England Logline: At a historic White Lotus resort nestled in the heart of coastal New England, a subtle, yet fierce, class warfare simmers beneath the surface.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Below it, Måneskin bassist Victoria De Angelis played an upbeat DJ set, wearing a silver party dress from the collection, attracting as much attention as the cool girls who joined her at the end for a dance finale.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Police said the suspect was wearing a black balaclava mask and was seen driving away in a silver car, CBC reported.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The result is that every year, the Palestinian reality gets grimmer.—
Noa Tishby,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes emphasized that the Egyptian proposal for Gaza’s reconstruction does not reflect the grim realities on the ground.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The ad campaign shows pizza on a beach, pizza in a rugged Utah stonescape, and pizza in an untrammeled field of snow.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
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But then, a week isn’t too long for a brigade of rugged MiG-29s to disperse as a precaution.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Steely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steely. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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