grizzled
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When Watt is not working with pop stars like Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber, he’s often producing grizzled rock heroes, including Iggy Pop and Paul McCartney—who recommended Watt to the Rolling Stones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Then we went to the far north side of Chicago to a Lithuanian neighborhood to play some grizzled old guys upstairs at the top of an old, smoky bar. They creamed us.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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
It looked surprised, like a grizzled fish that had surfaced from the deep.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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