gritty
Example Sentences
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But the gritty backdrop of late nights on English motorways made the league a perfect laboratory for Finch to experiment in.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
It’s the reset I reach for when I know groceries are en route and the counters feel a little gritty, a little sticky from a day of recipe testing.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
"Philadelphia is a hardworking, gritty city, a blue-collar city, and we take a lot of pride in that," said Meg Kane, the Philadelphia Soccer 2026 host city executive.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
But for Redlands-based artists James McClung and Marcus Mercado, the gritty patina of the Inland Empire urban landscape conjures memories of life in the region.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Before the gritty sand, the hot sun, and my itching skin demand a return to reality.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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