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grizzled

[griz-uhld] / ˈgrɪz əld /
ADJECTIVE
silvery
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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

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

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

In Medora: In “Wooly Boys,” a grizzled sheep rancher played by Peter Fonda is tricked into taking a road trip with his grandson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Robert Duvall was a distinguished and prolific screen actor who lent a brooding intensity and grizzled authority to seven decades of American film-making.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The dog struggled lamely to the side of the room and lay down, grunting softly to himself and licking his grizzled, moth-eaten coat.

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck




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