1
: a flexible loop that serves as a fastening, support, or reinforcement
2
: an eyelet of firm material to strengthen or protect an opening or to insulate or protect something passed through it
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Teig, meanwhile, grew up in the Vail Valley and started hunting as a grommet, following his dad through the forest with a rubber-band gun.
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Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
To make installation a breeze, your purchase comes with 12 compatible shower curtain hooks to match the metal grommets.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
The black leather flats boast a classic square-toe silhouette, only they’re covered in grommets for added detail.
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Behind that right side panel is the below assortment of cables, cable grommets, drive trays, and mounting bays.
—PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
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Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
To make installation a breeze, your purchase comes with 12 compatible shower curtain hooks to match the metal grommets.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
The black leather flats boast a classic square-toe silhouette, only they’re covered in grommets for added detail.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025
Behind that right side panel is the below assortment of cables, cable grommets, drive trays, and mounting bays.
—PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Grommet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grommet. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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