granitic
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Desolation Wilderness in Eldorado National Forest is a short drive from South Lake Tahoe and covers “63,960 acres of subalpine and alpine forest, granitic peaks, and glacially-formed valleys and lakes,” according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
"The isotopic signature indicates a very ancient continental, granitic source rock. This greatly reduces the universe of candidate areas," says Crósta.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026
Konieczny possesses an instrument of granitic power and brassy resonance, combining the depth of a tuba with the brightly penetrating cast of a trumpet.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2023
It exudes a sense that I can only describe as grounded — as if it were connecting us directly to the granitic soils of Beaujolais.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2023
Like pilgrims in a fable swallowed up and lost among the inward parts of some granitic beast.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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