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as in grained
made up of large particles
coarse rock salt was sprinkled on the icy walkway
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2
as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
the hockey player's coarse manners turned his date off completely
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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
offended by the coarse humor at the celebrity roast
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as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound
a coarse laugh
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as in jagged
not having a level or smooth surface
the coarse surface of the sandpaper
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as in poor
of low quality
coarse imitations of quality merchandise
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Recent Examples of coarse
While coarse checked plaid is often used in more rustic situations, the princess's midi-dress can only be described as elegant.
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Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Following Phillips’ scheme, Manabe broke his computerized, 3D atmosphere into a coarse grid of boxes.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Terms of service change often, logging is limited and controls can be coarse and generalized.
—Mark Doble, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Leave the texture of the graham crackers at a coarse crush.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Following Phillips’ scheme, Manabe broke his computerized, 3D atmosphere into a coarse grid of boxes.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Terms of service change often, logging is limited and controls can be coarse and generalized.
—Mark Doble, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Leave the texture of the graham crackers at a coarse crush.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coarse
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Despite the heavy central theme of chronic illness, there’s a delicious bawdiness to Will There Ever Be Another You, a vulgar juvenilia evoking graffiti-tag genitals or the ding dong ditch scene from Billy Madison.—
Eric Olson
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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The book is filled with vulgar pictures, with many faces blacked out, and messages both handwritten and typed from well-wishers for Epstein’s 50th birthday.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Banners or signs may not be commercial in nature or obscene, or cause any disturbance to other fans.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was docked $14,491 for making an obscene gesture after a big catch.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Give Palestine your voice, and when your voice goes hoarse, hang your flags, wear your keffiyeh.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
18 Sep. 2025
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And when your voice goes hoarse, hang your flags, wear your keffiyeh.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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With over 70,000 acres available to explore, visitors can take on the park’s 136 miles of trail, visit high alpine lakes, and climb jagged peaks.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Nowadays, wig enthusiasts are shaping their lace to mimic more of a natural hairline that may include a widow’s peak, and or more jagged instead of rigid hair line, so definitely keep that customization option in mind.—
Noel Cymone Walker,
StyleCaster,
23 Sep. 2025
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There are 577 bridges in Milwaukee, and only 5% are considered to be in poor condition, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Last week, as financial panic escalated following Milei’s party’s poor showing in local elections, Argentina’s central bank spent more than $1 billion of its foreign currency reserves to keep the peso from collapsing.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Grand Residences Riviera Cancun Puerto Morelos, Mexico With swimming pools, a sandy beach, and kayaks and sailboats, active families can have fun in or on the water at Grand Residences Riviera Cancun.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The park has a 1,200-feet wide sandy beach, picnic facilities and a playground.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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And honestly, Chris, that is just a really crass thing to say.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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This joyless, crass Platinum Dunes remake (directed by Marcus Nispel) regurgitates the original’s plot with additional gore but without any of the sharp wit.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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Tips relating to pornographic activity, according to Treasury, also would not qualify for the tax break.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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As of state legislation passed in 2024, creating or distributing non-consensual pornographic deepfakes is a misdemeanor offense in Indiana.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Coarse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarse. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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