1
as in speck
a very small piece
just give me a grain of information about what to expect on the program
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2
as in temper
one's characteristic attitude or mood
cheating, even on my income taxes, goes against my grain
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Recent Examples of grain
The Matthews distillery opened by friends Matt Simpkins and Thomas Bogan uses North Carolina grains to make a variety of spirits, including whiskey, vodka, rum and gin.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The backpack’s top-grain Italian leather fabric is sturdy and expensive-looking yet still soft and functional.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
The farmer was trying to offload grain into a semi-truck parked on the road.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Breakfast Cereal Whole-grain cereals, such as those made from oats or whole wheat, are rich in fiber, which supports digestion, promotes heart health, and helps regulate blood sugar.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The backpack’s top-grain Italian leather fabric is sturdy and expensive-looking yet still soft and functional.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
The farmer was trying to offload grain into a semi-truck parked on the road.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Breakfast Cereal Whole-grain cereals, such as those made from oats or whole wheat, are rich in fiber, which supports digestion, promotes heart health, and helps regulate blood sugar.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
Noun
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An aerial shot of the eastern hideout captures it as a mere speck beneath an expansive tree canopy.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The tiny black specks of vanilla pack a surprisingly aromatic punch.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When a conversation is heading in a negative direction, the goal should be to defuse tempers, not inflame.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
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Southern windows work for varieties that prefer full sun, and can work for part-sun-loving plants with the addition of sheer curtains or blinds to temper the light.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nice vanilla bean flecks and round, fatty flavor with only the subtlest hint of coconut.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Oct. 2025
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And Abrams-Draine still managed to emerge with just a few flecks of soot after getting thrown in the fire last season, picking off Justin Herbert in a loss to the Chargers and establishing himself as a building block in a spot start.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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Obsessed anglers who lived in Key West, and whose fiction sometimes gravitates toward horses, blood sports, and male protagonists with a masculine swagger counterbalanced by a certain reflective, existentialist temperament—the similarities between the two are obvious, yet go only so far.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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Instead, attachment behaviors evolve with a child’s temperament, environment, and the parent–child relationship.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
28 Oct. 2025
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The inspector found particle growth on the ice guard of the ice maker, dirty walls and floors in the two walk-in freezers and insufficient hot water at the hand sink and three-compartment sink.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Start the process by vigorously shaking or hanging then pounding the rug to remove loose dirt, crumbs, and other particles, then vacuum it thoroughly on both sides, using a canister vacuum with the hose or a high pile setting—and no beater bar!—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Similar to Rogan’s disposition to endorse pseudoscience and bad medical advice.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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The face is the same, but the conditions around the face — time of day, weather, background, the subject’s personal disposition — vary, and that changes the mood of every photo.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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Another Halloween fanatic, Janelle Monáe fully committed to the bit by dressing as the Cat in the Hat for her Jennifer Hudson Spirit Tunnel walk.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Use a mulching mower to chop the leaves into tiny bits that can be left on the lawn to nourish the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The conversation seems to have marked a shift in the right’s attitudes about Fuentes.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Is that indicative of a telling contrast in attitudes?—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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