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or brindle
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as in striated
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as in grizzled
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Adjective
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On Escobedo’s new façade, a vertically striated shell of rough limestone wraps four levels of galleries, and the ribs and channels recall the elaborate reliefs carved in those Mayan blocks of rock.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Dec. 2024 -
Some of the best swimming spots are on the north side of the island, including the long surf beach at Famara, overlooked by a striated ridge, and the Caletón Blanco lagoon, which has echoes of Iceland's Blue Lagoon.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Will Ferrell recently told People magazine that some of his fans were not too thrilled with his decision to revive Buddy the Elf as a grizzled drinker and smoker.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Edwards, 23, is a grizzled veteran in comparison to his rookie point guard.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Then, the plant emits some sort of gas right into Devin’s face, and his mug once again becomes streaked in black.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Jan. 2025
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But despite the gaping hole at its center, the composition clearly depicts a harbor scene with boats and buildings set against a streaked white and blue sky.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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The 1922 German expressionist film cribbed the plot of Stoker’s Dracula (with some alterations) and created the first horror-movie masterpiece, conjuring a unique take on one of the genre’s hoariest texts.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Scarpa also wrote Scott’s J. Paul Getty fictionalization All the Money in the World, Napoleon, and the military-power allegory The Last Castle, but timely political coincidences sustain this otherwise hoary tale.—
Armond White,
National Review,
6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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During cold weather the moisture precipitates out of the air onto every branch and willow bush, coating them in a layer of hoar frost.—
Seth Adams,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2023
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Surface hoar is created when water vapor is deposited on the snow surface, like dew.—
Lisa M. Krieger,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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The banded duckbill was collected from a coarse-sandy bottom where starfish were scuttling along the seafloor, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Available in sizes up to 3XL, the sweatshirt also features drop shoulders, a snap-up placket, and a banded hem.—
Miles Walls,
People.com,
27 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Perched on a coastline of pure beauty, its sandy coves and rocky shorelines offer secret summer escapes without the crowds, while downtown, the art galleries, antique shops, and beer gardens are bustling with activity.—
Eliseé Browchuk,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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In the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean, the seafloor is sandy and covered with short sea grasses.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The book is a disjointed, experimental compilation of an unnamed man’s variegated erotic fantasies.—
Victoria Uren,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Berlin, like any cosmopolitan city, houses so many variegated communities, and I was drawn to writing a character who can navigate the worlds of different milieus.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Brindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brindled. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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