gravelly

Example Sentences

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Chalk streams emerge from springs in porous chalk bedrock, which acts as a filter to remove sediment, characterised by beautifully clear water and a gravelly bottom.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 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

Mr. Van Horn’s handsome bass-baritone made for a sympathetic Giorgio; Mr. Ruciński’s gravelly baritone brought out Riccardo’s macho arrogance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

She dropped into her gravelly Cookie Monster growl for the answer: “Brown food tastes good.”

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025

It was a rutted, gravelly field of gray Georgia chalk with a few tufts of grass and tall weeds.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John