gravelly

Example Sentences

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“Well, look, that’s my whole thing,” Steyer responded in his low, gravelly voice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

While my vocal cords spasm apart, his spasm together; while my voice gets soft and whispery, his voice is tight and gravelly.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Lyrics are delivered in raspy, gravelly voices that sound as authentic as the real thing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Mr. Van Horn’s handsome bass-baritone made for a sympathetic Giorgio; Mr. Ruciński’s gravelly baritone brought out Riccardo’s macho arrogance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

We heard the gnomes in the distance, shouting something in their gravelly little voices.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff