: a grape of any of several varieties that has been dried in the sun or by artificial heat
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Cookies that benefit from higher baking temperatures are typically drop cookies, including chocolate chip cookies, chewy sugar cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies, and more.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
An oatmeal-raisin-walnut Clif bar tastes pretty healthy, and its 10 grams of protein may keep you fuller for a while—one of the many reasons people are protein-maxxing these days.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
In addition to the classics, like chocolate chip, snickerdoodle and oatmeal raisin, the shop also offers a rotating menu of innovative cookie creations, milkshakes and more.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2026
Grapes, raisins, chocolate, gum, anything with xylitol in it, onions, and garlic, can all be harmful to your animal.
—Angela Hatem, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
An oatmeal-raisin-walnut Clif bar tastes pretty healthy, and its 10 grams of protein may keep you fuller for a while—one of the many reasons people are protein-maxxing these days.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
In addition to the classics, like chocolate chip, snickerdoodle and oatmeal raisin, the shop also offers a rotating menu of innovative cookie creations, milkshakes and more.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2026
Grapes, raisins, chocolate, gum, anything with xylitol in it, onions, and garlic, can all be harmful to your animal.
—Angela Hatem, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for raisin
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“Raisin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raisin. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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raisin
noun
rai·sin
ˈrāz-ᵊn 
: a grape usually rich in sugar that has been dried
Geographical Definition
Raisin
geographical name
Rai·sin
ˈrā-zᵊn
river about 115 miles (185 kilometers) long in southeastern Michigan flowing into Lake Erie
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