variants
or brindle
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as in striated
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2
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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Punk in the Park is headed back to Denver for a grizzled bacchanalia of punk rock, craft beer and nostalgia, following its single-day debut in 2021.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2025
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Since then, Moore has veered increasingly creative with his sound and projects, refining the grizzled, heartland rock sound that has become part of his signature creative palette.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One of his images features a mostly dry riverbed, its sand mysteriously streaked.—
Alex Cuadros,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Every year, the show’s producers try to think of new ways to celebrate movies, but the hoariest methods are usually best.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2025
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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
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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In the very heart of the plateau, the Ancestral Pueblo people wedged brick dwellings directly into the banded cliffs.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Amazon Essentials Knit Surplice Jumpsuit From the wrap front and cropped silhouette to the back patch pockets and banded hems, this jumpsuit is a style standout.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
Peoplemag,
9 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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The clear turquoise water of Oura Bay comes right up to the hotel’s beach—rocky in some parts, sandy in others.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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Due to the sandy terrain, tent campers will want to bring extra-long stakes.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The foyer floor, for example, is covered in white and variegated orange terracotta bells from Clé that interlock to create a postmodern-esque squiggle pattern.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2025
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Choose variegated varieties of plants to inject splashes of yellow-green and white as accents.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Brindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brindled. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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