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
Each piece was the size of a grain of sand ‒ a lustrous grain of sand that's almost twice as heavy as a similarly sized fleck of lead.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
If the process stops early, the result is often an unfinished, sugary grain water that lacks depth.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 27 Feb. 2026
Replace bread and pasta made with refined white flour with whole-grain alternatives.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
This colorful salad is packed with healthy whole grains and fresh vegetables.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
If the process stops early, the result is often an unfinished, sugary grain water that lacks depth.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 27 Feb. 2026
Replace bread and pasta made with refined white flour with whole-grain alternatives.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
This colorful salad is packed with healthy whole grains and fresh vegetables.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
Noun
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At the rear of the room, a picture window looks out onto the Irish Sea, with Northern Ireland a small speck in the distance.—
Timothy Latterner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
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To get every speck and streamline your work, always start high and finish low, says Sabrina Fierman of New York's Little Elves, a fine interior cleaning company.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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When fewer people block aisles, reopen bins, or scramble at the door, flights board faster, tempers stay cooler, and everyone starts their trip on a better note.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Progressives are once again throwing a temper tantrum, acting like spoiled brats who can’t have another cookie.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jimenez created this manicure using a sage green shimmer polish enhanced with delicate silver flecks, giving the shade incredible depth and dimension.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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The bit of glimmer is echoed in subtle flecks on the dancers’ shimmery white unitards.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The communal dining schedule is either the soul of the experience or its dealbreaker, depending on your temperament, with no middle ground.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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The nominated Oscar shorts come in three categories — and a lot of subjects, styles and temperaments.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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That strategic depth was dismantled bit by bit by Israel after the October 7 attacks.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Until such a ruling, the debate over the nomenclature of poultry bits will beat on, wings against the current.—
EMILY HEIL THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Despite deep-red voting records and conservative dispositions, many of these counties have few regrets about allowing towering wind turbines and lines of solar panels to dot bits of their countryside.—
Sophie Hartley,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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That includes aliases, date of birth, race, counties of conviction, charges, case numbers, dispositions, descriptions of any identifying marks and tattoos and a photograph of a person.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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From moldy squash to particles in ice, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants last week.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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Use the range hood during cooking to contain grease particles that rise in the air and prevent them from settling on kitchen surfaces.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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This simply involves a little accommodation, a friendly attitude and cooperation.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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The mom credited the school with helping her son go from struggling academically to making honor roll — twice — and changing his attitude about school in general after the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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