How to Use grain in a Sentence

grain

1 of 2 noun

• There is not a grain of truth in what he said.
• The farm grows a variety of grains.
• The machine grinds grain into flour.
• Anyone with a grain of sense knows that she's lying.
• Place corned beef on a tray and slice across the grain.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
• Transfer the grains to a pot with a lid and add the water.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
• Just three weeks ago, the coral was smaller than a grain of rice.
  — Popular Science, 8 Nov. 2023
• The bread’s flour is made with teff, the world’s tiniest grain, grown for the most part only in Ethiopia.
  — Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
• Feel free to make a grain side dish, like quinoa or rice, instead.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2023
• The wall’s semi-transparent white stain shows off a bit of the wood grain of the tongue-and-groove pine.
  — Rhonda Reinhart, Country Living, 17 May 2023
• There’s a bit of grain on the nose and the first sip, big corn notes that are developed rather than green and raw.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2023
• Be sure to soak and rinse the rice before adding it to the pot; this ensures that the grains cook up light and separate.
  — Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023
• Instead of opting for a white bread roll, swap in whole wheat or whole grain bread.
  — Kristine Thomason, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
• Fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains are good for you - these are healthy carbs.
  — Anahad O'Connor, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Apr. 2023
• The color is a deep amber-copper mix, with notes of grain, dark fruit, and honey on the nose.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 June 2023
• Melt a slice of sharp cheddar cheese on half of a whole grain cinnamon-raisin bagel.
  — Elisa Zied, Parents, 5 Aug. 2023
• Wars in Ukraine and in the Middle East are threatening flows of grain, oil and consumer goods.
  — Paul Berger, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
• Whole grains Like eggs, whole grains are chock full of L-cysteine, as well as biotin and zinc.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 12 Oct. 2023
• Think leafy green vegetables, fresh fruits and whole grains.
  — Katia Hetter, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
• Transfer meat to a carving board and slice thinly against grain.
  — America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2023
• Under a year of that deal, Ukraine shipped 36.2 million U.S. tons of grain, most of it from the Odesa region.
  — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2023
• The five foods in every blue zone are whole grains, greens, tubers – like sweet potato, nuts and beans.
  — Abc News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2023
• Choose whole grains, lean meats, fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
  — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health, 17 Oct. 2023
• Arborio, or short grain rice has a high level of starch on the surface.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
• The new Chapter Four is a 48-year-old blend of grain and pot still whiskey that was aged in en ex-bourbon barrel.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 May 2023
• Hardin’s Creek Frankfort is a ruddy orangish-copper color, with grain, peanut, and oak on the nose.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2023
• Aim for a healthy balance of vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains.
  — Amy J. Sheer, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
• The full-grain leather upper is completely waterproof, too.
  — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
• Look for rice cakes made with whole grains as the first ingredient.
  — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2026
• Serve in whole-grain pita with cucumber and tomato.
  — Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026

grain

2 of 2 verb

• The surface appears to be very, very fine-grained. . . .
  — Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 25 May 2018
• The raw flesh of the fish is opalescent, fine-grained and smooth and nearly translucent, with a flavor to match.
  — Ben Lowy, Smithsonian, 23 May 2018
• Each one would resemble the (A) to (E) outline above, but would be much more finely grained.
  — Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2019
• That said, his big, coarse-grained, penetrating sound carried forcefully to the back of the house.
  — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2017
• The official data were not fine-grained enough to reveal such patterns.
  — The Economist, 16 Dec. 2017
• Very few interior panels are soft to the touch, but the vast expanses of hard plastic are nicely grained and don’t feel cheap.
  — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 24 Jan. 2018
• Because there were, on average, 20 routers in each station in the pilot, London’s data are quite fine-grained.
  — Henry Grabar, Slate Magazine, 16 Oct. 2017
• Within 15 minutes, a portion of this radioactive dust — mostly grains the size of salt or sand — would begin to fall directly on the city.
  — Daily Intelligencer, 12 June 2018
• Some may find this a bit too fine-grained, overly implicated in language’s self-enfolding folds.
  — Katie Kadue, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
• Seed-starting mix is a special form of soilless potting mix that is especially porous and fine-grained.
  — Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
• But the challenge will be getting even more fine-grained.
  — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026