coarse-grained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coarse-grained
Adjective
  • With Bill Murray killing as a preening champion, this coarse, dumb, hilarious film is primo Farrelly brothers during their golden age that, unfairly, got slept on at the time.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 25 July 2025
  • Gordon is not an especially confessional writer, but his voice, which at times stretches into a coarse falsetto, contains enormous amounts of emotion.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • Further details about Stargate and the broader partnership are not immediately known.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
  • If President Donald Trump moves forward with plans to reinstate broad tariffs on dozens of countries in August, and follows through on additional threats, prices could climb even further.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • From salty beach days to rooftop evenings, your body’s been putting in work—so why not reward it with a healthy, dewy glow?
    Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
  • Situated on the southern edge of North Carolina’s southernmost hook, which curls around the Neuse River and stretches towards the Atlantic, Beaufort is a historic fishing village that leans into its storied and salty charms.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • Donald Trump sued Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch and two Wall Street Journal reporters on Friday over an explosive report that the president wrote a 2003 birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein that contained suggestive language.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 18 July 2025
  • As the night came to a close, Jonathon was walking the Golden ladies to their bedrooms when April caught him off guard with a suggestive comment.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • The wool-nylon blend hat with a flannel lining features a dark blue and black check pattern and a custom leather patch in honor of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
  • Choose from blue, dark pink, white, gray, or ivory in a two-piece bath towel, hand towel, or bath sheet set.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • The essence of the review is evaluation, which of course doesn’t imply the crude simplicity of a thumbs-up or thumbs-down.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
  • Oil prices have been soft this year, with West Texas Intermediate crude futures off about 9% per barrel, and Brent crude futures down 8%.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • Even if the salacious signage doesn’t wind up materializing, Berkeley Alley is worth seeking out.
    Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 25 July 2025
  • The correct procedure is that the lady goes up the stairs first, and a gentleman keeps his salacious thoughts to himself.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • Water was often impure, too, especially with the war going on.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
  • This anti-establishment mindset translates to denim with dirty shades of indigo, impure neutrals and green casts, accented with pops of fiery red and pale yellow.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
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“Coarse-grained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarse-grained. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.

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