Reinhold Niebuhr
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What do you call a building in which grain is stored? These days, English speakers are most likely to call it a granary, but there was a time when garner was also a good candidate. That noun made its way into the language in the 12th century (ultimately from Latin granum, "grain"); the verb garner followed three centuries later with a closely related meaning: "to gather into a granary." Today the verb has largely abandoned its agrarian roots—it usually means "to earn" or "to accumulate." Meanwhile the noun garner is rare in contemporary use. It's found mostly in older literary contexts, such as these lines from Sir Walter Scott's The Bride of Lammermoor: "Or, from the garner-door, on ether borne, / The chaff flies devious from the winnow'd corn."
Examples of garner in a Sentence
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
The article pointed out that many of her colleagues are multi-millionaires, and her anti-capitalist view that has garnered attention could show faults in her philosophy.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Such visuals showcased the wide range of creativity enabled by No Doubt’s diverse discography, which has garnered Grammy wins and nominations spanning pop, rock, and dance.
—Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Earlier this year, Jennifer Lawrence remained on the best-actress bubble for 2025 Cannes title Die, My Love, and Ari Aster’s divisive COVID-era Western, Eddington, also failed to garner any Academy support.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
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“Garner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garner. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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