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grizzled

[griz-uhld] / ˈgrɪz əld /
ADJECTIVE
silvery
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But now as a grizzled veteran, and the oldest player on the Carolina Hurricanes’ roster, Staal has almost single-handedly willed his team to the brink of their first championship in two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Matt Roush says, “I hope voters give grizzled veteran Sam Elliott his due for a memorable ‘Landman’ arc.”

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

"As a crime viewer, I've had enough of troubled, grizzled detectives in the wilderness battling their demons," he said.

From BBC May 19, 2026

Compare them to the grizzled, huffy statesmen who previously played those roles, especially in the 2002 ITV adaptation.

From Salon Mar. 28, 2026

The man pushed back his hood, still holding his rifle warily, because a witch was an enemy sometimes, and she saw an elderly man, long-jawed and grizzled and steady-eyed.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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