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
Flavonoids are found in many foods and beverages, including fruits, vegetable, grains, tea, and wine.
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025
The flintlock coughed a lot of smoke, but Zutterman heard the 270-grain roundball smack the buck.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Those ice grains had been orbiting Saturn for months, or even years, meaning their chemical makeup may have been affected by radiation.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Yet one incident summed up how some people went against that grain.
—Kevin Coulson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025
The flintlock coughed a lot of smoke, but Zutterman heard the 270-grain roundball smack the buck.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Those ice grains had been orbiting Saturn for months, or even years, meaning their chemical makeup may have been affected by radiation.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Yet one incident summed up how some people went against that grain.
—Kevin Coulson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
Noun
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Every splash of rain, speck of dust, or pinprick of light could mar the negative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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On our table are a plate of thin-sliced speck, ham, and cheese, a dish with curls of homemade butter that look like tiny beehives, two pots of homemade strawberry and apricot jam, and a jar of golden honey from the farm bees.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is no military strength without moral strength, no good outcome when summoning tempers alongside uncertainty and rifles, and no margin for error in what may come next.—
Keith Wilson,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The president initially floated his movie tariff idea on Truth Social in May, prompting panic across Hollywood, even after the White House sought to temper expectations in a statement not long after.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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One blink, and it was gone again, just another fleck in the mulch.—
Chris Schalkx,
Vogue,
30 Sep. 2025
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Yes, these flecks are seeds that were once inside of a vanilla bean, confirms Britton.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For all their differences in background, temperament, and approaches to art, Matisse and Picasso both venerated Cézanne, Delacroix, Manet, and van Gogh.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Iris is a bright young girl with a sensitive temperament and big heart.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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The small, icy world is home to water-spouting geysers that spew vapor and ice particles into space – offering a tangible clue to its subsurface saltwater ocean.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Successful or not, the fact that alternatives exist at all suggests virtual particles might be useful fiction rather than physical truth.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite his perverse and jock-like disposition, he is known to be a talented and knowledgeable surgeon.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, because the animals' natural habitats share some overlap and both have similarly docile dispositions, zoos often group howlers and capybaras together.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This handsome design can work in just about any room in your home and comes equipped with a little bit of drawer storage to discreetly hide any junk.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Maura never overdoes the feisty granny bit.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Our attitude influences others.—
Jonathan Carone,
Parents,
4 Oct. 2025
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Therefore, his win-now, impress-now attitude probably should come as no surprise.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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