How to Use raspy in a Sentence
raspy
adjective
- Her voice was raspy from yelling so much.
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It’s got guitar, a raspy voice, a touch of brass and a whole lot of heart.
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Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
5 Dec. 2023
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Rod was one of my favorite artists and a raspy-voiced singer like me!
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Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE.com,
31 Mar. 2022
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Mam is produced far back in the mouth and comes out softly raspy.
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Rachel Nolan,
The New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2019
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Pushed to high volume, a four sounds gritty and thrashy, a six snarly and raspy.
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Clifford Atiyeh,
Car and Driver,
3 Aug. 2017
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Over the phone, Downe is a likeable, raspy-voiced rascal.
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Matt Wake | [email protected],
al.com,
9 July 2019
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From all of the clues to the raspy by sweet voice itself, there's no way that Woods isn't the kangaroo.
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Ineye Komonibo,
refinery29.com,
21 Feb. 2020
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His words come in a hurry, his raspy voice dancing across three decades in the ring.
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Zak Keefer,
Indianapolis Star,
11 Apr. 2018
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But its finest effect is Tony Todd's deep, raspy voice.
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Christopher Arnott,
courant.com,
8 June 2017
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The wind rustled through the palm trees playing a soothing, raspy tune.
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Fabiola Santiago,
miamiherald,
29 Jan. 2018
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Wallen’s unique, raspy, intriguing sound got him far on the show.
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Fox News,
14 Aug. 2023
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Biden, 81, had a raspy voice and spoke softly, which his campaign said was the result of a cold.
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Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2024
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Mould’s voice was raspy and enraged; Hart’s had a more melodic edge.
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Jason Heller,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2017
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Ross Pierschbacher still hears the raspy bark from Brent Key.
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Rainer Sabin,
AL.com,
22 Mar. 2018
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And for me, Bruce is this raspy-voiced dude that talks about growing up in a small town in Jersey.
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Kathryn Shattuck,
New York Times,
14 Nov. 2019
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The suspect was described as in his 50s, with white hair, yellow teeth and a deep, raspy voice.
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Brittany Seemuth,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
25 Oct. 2017
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Nuggets of fried okra made up the best side dish by far, hot and crisp with a ragged and raspy breading spiked with cornmeal.
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Mike Sutter,
San Antonio Express-News,
5 July 2018
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His shrugging charm and raspy voice didn't distract from sharp lyrics.
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Milwaukee,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
7 July 2017
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His slim frame, raspy voice and dry humor were exactly the same.
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Beth Spotswood,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2018
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The exhaust note, on the other hand, is raspy and coarse under heavy throttle.
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Jonathon Ramsey,
Car and Driver,
27 June 2023
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She was also known for her raspy voice and lightning-quick sense of humor.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2024
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The girl complained afterward of dizziness, a raspy voice and a sore throat, the charges say, and had scratches and red marks on her neck.
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Sara Jean Green,
The Seattle Times,
24 July 2018
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His unique blend of raspy yet smooth vocals and sugary bachata sounds sets him apart.
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Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
30 Aug. 2023
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His breath was heavy, his voice was raspy and faint, his physical bearing poor.
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Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
29 June 2024
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Yael, a gorgeous Israeli woman with full, curly blonde hair and a raspy voice, is a warrior.
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Susie Kantar-Cohen,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2024
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For the next two decades, his earnest, raspy voice and wispy white hair were fixtures at commission meetings.
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Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2024
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Then, as if someone flipped a switch, the dog stood on his hind legs and with a raspy growl tried to sink its fangs into my right shoulder blade.
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Roy Berendson,
Popular Mechanics,
13 Nov. 2018
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The exhaust note is hard-edged and raspy when pressed, with a smattering of pops and bangs on a lifted throttle in Sport and Sport Plus mode.
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Mike Duff,
Car and Driver,
15 Jan. 2020
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Singing came later; as a kid, his brothers called him Cookie Monster due to his voice’s raspy tone, which led him to doubt his talents as a singer.
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Rachel Desantis,
Peoplemag,
28 June 2024
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Instead, Biden’s raspy voice and occasional non-sequiturs alarmed many Democrats.
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Cleve R. Wootson Jr.,
Washington Post,
28 June 2024
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