How to Use nitty-gritty in a Sentence
nitty-gritty
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But the film never fully dips into the aesthetic nitty-gritty of the spring show.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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And the disputes about these nitty-gritty details are philosophical as much as pragmatic.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The woman who made a career singing about dating her high school teachers, about burning rubber and kissing ass, about being a nitty-gritty dirty little freak.
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Senior Wine Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Sep. 2018
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For now, the main hurdles are more mundane, related to nitty-gritty logistics of a startup bank in an industry suited to mega-banks.
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Ann Rutledge,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Crawford said Hodinkee readers are looking for long-form content on brand history or nitty-gritty technical facets of the industry.
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James Manso,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Of course, scientists that invested years of their life in nitty-gritty research are interested in visualizing it in the best light possible.
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IEEE Spectrum,
17 May 2019
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Every two years, California voters are confronted with a wall of ballot measures ranging from nitty-gritty legal tweaks to sweeping changes to the state Constitution.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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While Druski is the mastermind behind the video, the Picasso responsible for that perfect blend of white makeup, fake tattoos, and farmer’s tan is Georgia makeup artist Kaylee Kehne-Swisher, who specializes in everything from commercial touchups and makeovers to nitty-gritty film special effects.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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