granola
noun
gra·no·la
grə-ˈnō-lə 
: a mixture typically of rolled oats and various added ingredients (such as brown sugar, raisins, coconut, and nuts) that is eaten especially for breakfast or as a snack
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Pumpkin seeds are delicious as snacks or added to baked goods, trail mix, granola, and salads.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 July 2025
Around three to five days prior to the colonoscopy, the ACS recommends refraining from eating fiber-rich foods, which are more difficult to digest, such as fruits and vegetables with skin or seeds, whole grain bread and rice, nuts, granola and seeds.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Although the popular perception might be that this little state is crunchy granola through and through – this is, after all, home both to Sen. Bernie Sanders and to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield of progressive ice cream fame – there are many districts that voted for President Donald Trump.
—Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2025
Just make sure to use a plain granola, ideally lightly sweetened, without any chocolate or super sweet add-ins.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 July 2025
Around three to five days prior to the colonoscopy, the ACS recommends refraining from eating fiber-rich foods, which are more difficult to digest, such as fruits and vegetables with skin or seeds, whole grain bread and rice, nuts, granola and seeds.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Although the popular perception might be that this little state is crunchy granola through and through – this is, after all, home both to Sen. Bernie Sanders and to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield of progressive ice cream fame – there are many districts that voted for President Donald Trump.
—Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2025
Just make sure to use a plain granola, ideally lightly sweetened, without any chocolate or super sweet add-ins.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for granola
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“Granola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granola. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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granola
noun
gra·no·la
grə-ˈnō-lə
: a mixture of oats and other ingredients (as brown sugar, raisins, coconut, or nuts) that is eaten especially for breakfast or as a snack
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