as in courage
the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship
she was an athlete with true grit, continuing her training despite bad weather and an injury
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Recent Examples of grit
Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Key Takeaways Dolly Parton’s new frozen meals feature Southern classics like shrimp and grits and chicken and dumplings.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
If Dončić is back to full health Sunday, the Lake Show has a good chance of gritting out a win and bringing the series to even before heading back to Los Angeles.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The shrimp and grits ($36) are scrumptious, the sea scallops ($46) dandy.
—Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Key Takeaways Dolly Parton’s new frozen meals feature Southern classics like shrimp and grits and chicken and dumplings.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Verb
The muscular gizzard contains grit pecked up from the chicken’s ground feeding, which is used to crush up the chicken’s food.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
If Dončić is back to full health Sunday, the Lake Show has a good chance of gritting out a win and bringing the series to even before heading back to Los Angeles.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grit
Noun
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That vision inspired the recent launch of Courage for Cam, a nonprofit dedicated to spreading hope, love, and courage to children facing pediatric cancer.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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Israel urgently needs new, sober leadership with clear realistic vision and self-confidence—leadership capable of reading our people's soul, understanding partners' and rivals' minds, and above all, having courage to make decisions and power to implement them.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
2 June 2025
Verb
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To determine whether demodex mites are the cause of skin irritations, dermatologists can tape or lightly scrape the top layer of skin and place the sample under a microscope, Ricardo-Gonzalez said.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Even limited-exposure materials can be scraped, indexed and used for AI training.—
Henry Kurkowski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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But the car industry has not scratched the surface of these vehicles' potential.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
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First-timers typically make a beeline for Madrid and Barcelona, but even then, most people will only scratch the surface of these cities and their surroundings.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Sunderland’s Class of 2024-25, though, has fortitude built in.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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His ethos and spirit pulsates throughout the idyllic interior and garden galleries, whisking New Yorkers and visitors away from the frenzy of daily routine, reminding us that art is essential, not extraneous, to our existence and fortitude.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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That impacts many young players like Pak, who are grinding, just trying to survive on tour.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Since Hamas’s devastating attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and Israel’s large-scale response, pro-Palestinian protests spread across the United States, including at Israeli consulates and college campuses, during the grinding conflict in Gaza.—
Adam Goldman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the scenes appalling and hailed the bravery of rescuers.—
Brian Melley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Jack Stowe, a 99-year-old U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, was honored for his bravery of enlisting in the military at only 15-years-old.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
Noun
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And although the oceanic and overland legs of Twain’s journey required more patience and stamina than even a flight out of Newark, the hassle—and, more especially, the expense—worked in his favor.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Anyone unfamiliar with the basic combat rhythm of blocking, dodging, and expended precious stamina for an attack will die repeatedly even from basic groups of foes.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Owing to her Western spunk, talent for deduction, ability to identify a tobacco scent Holmes cannot and the detective’s need for a sidekick, she’s made his assistant.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Further, students should embrace their true voice in the letter, showing their quirks, personality, and spunk.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Grit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grit. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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