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grimy

[grahy-mee] / ˈgraɪ mi /


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I thought of the name of Tom Wolfe’s then-recent final novel, “Back to Blood”: The world is going back to something basic, grimy and tribal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

“They’re a grimy group—and I say that with great respect.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Cohn’s sound design also offered a taste of the grimy, intense New York of the 1970s, but he wanted to remain flexible in terms of period fidelity.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

She took a picture of the grimy hotel room where she stayed, capturing the swirling cursive on the sign for the dialysis center across the street in the background.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

When Peach and I were warmed up, Mama and Aunt Goldie helped us peel off our grimy wet clothes until we were in our underwear and T-shirts.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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