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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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 reason for using Jimmy red corn is to try to capture particular flavors from the grain, something that other distilleries like High Wire in South Carolina have been doing for years.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
Without enough fiber in your diet—from plants like whole grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables—you’re going to have stomach issues, regardless of the protein powder, Sharp says.
—Sonya Collins, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Pigs and chickens do better at turning grain into flesh.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Throughout the middle passage, it has been said that our ancestors wove familiar items such as beads, shells, or even seeds and grains from home into their braids, to keep with them along their journeys.
—Essence, 19 June 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
Without enough fiber in your diet—from plants like whole grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables—you’re going to have stomach issues, regardless of the protein powder, Sharp says.
—Sonya Collins, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Pigs and chickens do better at turning grain into flesh.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Throughout the middle passage, it has been said that our ancestors wove familiar items such as beads, shells, or even seeds and grains from home into their braids, to keep with them along their journeys.
—Essence, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for grain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
Noun
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Maxine was a once little bitty speck of a thing who had a pretty rough start in life.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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All told, the specks of light captured in the image showcase about 10 million galaxies, or just 0.05% of the roughly 20 billion galaxies Rubin will image in the next decade.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
Noun
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With vintage variation inevitable, these older wines are used not to mask inconsistency, but to temper extremes.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Of all their players most likely to let his temper boil over, Marcos Acuna emerged as comfortably the most likely.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
25 June 2025
Noun
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In any case, there are sure to be at least a few flecks of moss or lichen, gray or gray-green, on that side.—
Ted Updike,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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The workmanship shows in the color and precision of the grout, the mottling of dark flecks, and the triangular pieces where the arches meet — details that give the façade a subliminal liveliness.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the doc, Nobu comes across as a man with few flaws and a very even temperament.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
2 July 2025
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Scientists say the bees' temperament is a defense mechanism to ward off predators.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Scrub your way across the surface to dislodge any final particles and help remove germs and bacteria, then rinse the grill grates well with fresh water.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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Use a rake and shovel to clear leaves, sticks, and wood chips from your yard, and a leaf blower for any fine particles.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The cases against Oren and Alon Alexander remain pending and nothing involving the disposition of this case affects the cases against the Alexander brothers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
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The Supreme Court may decide on the case as early as June 12, and a majority of justices have signaled a friendly disposition toward upholding Tennessee’s law that took effect in June 2023.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The Bruins did a little bit of business on Sunday, signing forward Marat Khusnutdinov and defenseman Michael Callahan to two- and one-year deals, respectively.—
Stephen Conroy,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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Joya had been allowed to pull the flouncy bit off her shoulders, like the singers in ABBA, but since my mother told me to keep covered, the top surrounded me sadly like a funereal wreath.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Unable to keep pace, academic administrations largely stopped trying to control students’ use of artificial intelligence and adopted an attitude of hopeful resignation, encouraging teachers to explore the practical, pedagogical applications of A.I.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Perhaps the attitude is that, as the tech sector caused the problem and is profiting from it, the tech sector should sort it out.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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