gravelly
Example Sentences
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Chinook salmon have been laying eggs in gravelly nests in the Sacramento River for millennia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 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
Instead, in his gravelly voice, Greenspan said, “This is the first time in history that a reporter has ever apologized to the Federal Reserve.”
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
His distinctive gravelly voice and slide guitar-playing are preserved in songs such as Road to Hell, Auberge, On the Beach and Driving Home for Christmas.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
She pulls steadily, sometimes swimming, sometimes stepping on rocks or shallow, gravelly soil.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
