How to Use against the grain in a Sentence

against the grain

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• Slice the pork against the grain and serve with a pour of the pan sauce.
  — Ali Slagle, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023
• Leon, too, works smartly against the grain of the play.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2022
• Slice and serve: Slice lamb against the grain; serve with sauce.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
• The ones who are not afraid to go against the grain and paint outside of the lines.
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 4 Mar. 2023
• Slice the thighs and breasts against the grain for the most tender texture.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
• With a sharp knife, slice on a slight bias against the grain, about 1/8-inch thick.
  — David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
• Slice the meat against the grain and transfer it to a platter and serve with the garlic.
  — Janelle Davis, CNN, 15 Apr. 2023
• Cut it against the grain in one-inch strips about a quarter inch thick.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Oct. 2022
• Slice the brisket against the grain, and top with sauce before serving.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 July 2023
• Step 4 On a large cutting board, thinly slice the veal against the grain.
  — Tony Ferrari, Saveur, 15 May 2024
• And that goes a little bit against the grain of what we’re told to look for in fiction.
  — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
• Thinly slice the meat against the grain and place on a serving platter.
  — Lucinda Scala Quinn, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
• Slice steak against the grain into thin slices, and divide on top of each.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
• Serve Steak with Arugula and Sauce Cut the steak against the grain into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
  — Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
• Go against the grain and embrace your dark side in the brightest season there is.
  — Madison Rexroat, ELLE, 8 Apr. 2023
• Slice pork chops: Thinly slice pork against the grain, and drizzle with maple sauce.
  — Adam Dolge, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
• Cutting against the grain helps cut through the fibers, making for a more tender bite.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
• To read in this way is to go against the grain, to feel oneself at odds, alienated, alone.
  — A.o. Scott, New York Times, 21 June 2023
• Let the meat rest for 5 minutes before slicing against the grain.
  — Emily Weinstein, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• Alloy has taken a bold step against the grain of the industry.
  — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
• So the style of her hair had to be against the grain of the texture of her hair; the color had to really not suit my skin tone.
  — Elaina Patton, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
• Finish it off by slicing against the grain and serving with sauce.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2024
• Resistance takes many forms, and these artists worked bravely against the grain of their times.
  — Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023
• Metal sells the image of going against the grain, of being against the mainstream.
  — Andy O'Connor, SPIN, 13 Jan. 2023
• Wide receiver Deon Moore cut against the grain and raced 50 yards on a reverse for the first score.
  — al, 8 Oct. 2022
• Their offensive style goes against the grain of today’s game.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 7 Oct. 2022
• So take note of these life lessons, and don’t be afraid to go against the grain in pursuit of something new.
  — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
• Slice the steak against the grain.
  — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
• Steak is all about texture, and the secret to tender, melt-in-your-mouth meat comes down to understanding how to slice it properly—against the grain.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
• One drive later, on third down, Mahomes somehow managed to flick a pass as his body fell sideways, against the grain of his momentum.
  — Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025