wizened
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But the admiring, even celebratory, tone of these paeans to hot actresses remaining hot well past Hollywood’s traditional expiration date masks the shadow side of this phenomenon: The wizened, terrifying hag.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025
Cecilia also encounters a wizened nun with large cross-shaped scars on the soles of her feet.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024
This means that the youngest caterpillars are usually all black, while more colorful caterpillars tend to be the wizened, elders of a given population.
From National Geographic • Nov. 29, 2023
Blackened and wizened trees clung to the hillsides that ringed Oak Glen, and signs warned of an increased risk of flooding in areas that had burned in past wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2023
Her hair and skin are as gray as a stormy sky, and wizened like a raisin.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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