How to Use the nitty-gritty in a Sentence

the nitty-gritty

noun
  • Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty.
    — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Bose would rather float in the sky-ocean than get down to the nitty-gritty.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Let’s get into the nitty-gritty.
    — Benjamin Tepler, Outside, 6 Dec. 2025
  • But some of Friday’s meeting dealt with the nitty-gritty of how the bills would work.
    — Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
  • This is the season that the fans have been waiting for — the nitty-gritty stuff, the battles and the blood.
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Swift went into the nitty-gritty of getting her masters.
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Prior to jumping into the nitty-gritty, start with a list of daily to-dos.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Prior to jumping into the nitty-gritty, start with a list of daily to-dos.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
  • Here is the nitty-gritty breakdown on those income thresholds.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
  • With this tool, golfers can get down to the nitty-gritty of basic mechanics to improve their game.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Our data set is very large, and so this is a tool to get into some of the nitty-gritty that isn’t in the case studies.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Our kitchen experts determined the nitty-gritty details that set them apart.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
  • Ahead, our experts also get into the nitty-gritty of what to look for and avoid while scanning the web for your next go-to pair.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
  • While the invites can give the basics of events, the website will get into the nitty-gritty of all your details.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Refer to their sites to learn the nitty-gritty, but be sure to consider the following guidelines to start.
    — Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Your doctor will also likely delve into the nitty-gritty on those symptoms to get a better sense of the issue.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
  • So far, both candidates have drifted away from the nitty-gritty issues to play trivial pursuit too often.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The daughter doesn’t need to know the nitty-gritty of your difficult working relationship with her mom, though.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Offloading all of the nitty-gritty details to someone else is more appealing than ever.
    — Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2023
  • His struggle to get out of his head and delve into the nitty-gritty of the art form reflects a frantic desire for inspiration.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • That starts with digging into the nitty-gritty details of the data on daraxonrasib.
    — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • This is the time to really get into the nitty-gritty with exfoliating your body and following up with a fresh shave.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The market may or may not have it right on the nitty-gritty numbers—but the political dividend could be just as important.
    — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Here's the nitty-gritty on sorting laundry by color, the best water temperature for mixing loads, and more.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2023
  • Many use the extra time during the four-day weekend, having Monday off, to get down to the nitty-gritty of doing their taxes.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2023
  • There are fishing channels about all species, all tactics, all locations and many that delve way deep into the nitty-gritty of fishing and science and more.
    — Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Maintaining a health file also familiarizes people with the nitty-gritty details of their health.
    — Mark Hay, SELF, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Our beauty test team represents different lip care needs and glam preferences so that you’re equipped with the nitty-gritty details that’ll lead you to your next holy grail lip oil.
    — Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Our beauty test team represents different lip care needs and glam preferences so that you’re equipped with the nitty-gritty details that’ll lead you to your next holy grail lip gloss.
    — Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Most people find the nitty-gritty of data policy boring and pay little attention to the risks of surveillance.
    — Nicholas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2018

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