Examples of gristmill in a Sentence
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Whether the subject is a noble lion, long a symbol of Ethiopia, or a humble gristmill, Engida Hawke’s pictures possess a strong sense of place.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
So, yes, the British monarchy is strange and outdated and an endless gristmill for tabloid gossip.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste.
—Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 12 July 2021
Fun fact: it's filmed inside a gristmill from the 1800s.
—Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 5 Jan. 2022
Those who survive are grizzled veterans who evangelize the gristmill of the tech mindset.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Nov. 2021
Their plan was to build a gristmill to grind wheat into flour, giving the tobacco industry a run for its money.
—Janet Barber, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2021
The water wheels of Virginia’s last gristmill still turn in the village of Aldie, while Middleburg, often referred to as America’s horse and hunt country capital, is an equestrian’s paradise.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
Stitt later took a little tour of McEwen’s gristmill operation, and he was sold.
—Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 24 Feb. 2021
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
So, yes, the British monarchy is strange and outdated and an endless gristmill for tabloid gossip.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste.
—Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 12 July 2021
Fun fact: it's filmed inside a gristmill from the 1800s.
—Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 5 Jan. 2022
Those who survive are grizzled veterans who evangelize the gristmill of the tech mindset.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Nov. 2021
Their plan was to build a gristmill to grind wheat into flour, giving the tobacco industry a run for its money.
—Janet Barber, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2021
The water wheels of Virginia’s last gristmill still turn in the village of Aldie, while Middleburg, often referred to as America’s horse and hunt country capital, is an equestrian’s paradise.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
Stitt later took a little tour of McEwen’s gristmill operation, and he was sold.
—Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 24 Feb. 2021
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First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined above
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“Gristmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gristmill. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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gristmill
noun
grist·mill
ˈgrist-ˌmil 
: a mill for grinding grain
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