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
There was also a 25 to 40 percent tariff enforced on EEC pasta and 200 percent tariffs on EEC food products related to Spain and Portugal grain disputes.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Add a hearty grain to thicken the broth.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Any diet that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fish may provide health benefits.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Cornbread dressing is a Southern specialty, with its American origins dating back to the early 1900s when African Americans developed the dish using leftover bread or grains mixed with seasonings.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Add a hearty grain to thicken the broth.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Any diet that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fish may provide health benefits.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Cornbread dressing is a Southern specialty, with its American origins dating back to the early 1900s when African Americans developed the dish using leftover bread or grains mixed with seasonings.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
Noun
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The tiny black specks of vanilla pack a surprisingly aromatic punch.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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The room is shadowy but lively, with the sense that there are things going on in every speck of the frame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Why punish people who are applying for food stamps because the president is having a temper tantrum?—
NBC news,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
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By contrast, the ICE facility was a mess of overflowing dumpsters, loose body armor and crowd control munitions and a broken HVAC air conditioning system that raised both temperatures and tempers in the aging building.—
Keith Wilson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The light brown hair, worn in an all-purpose crop, bears flecks of gray.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 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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DNA tests can also provide clues about your dog’s temperament, helping explain some of their individual behaviors and traits.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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While all three coaches differed in terms of style and temperament, all three either failed to fill Canvas, failed to win consistently, or, in the case of Steve Addazio, failed at both.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The relation is derived partially from the principles of quantum chromodynamics, or QCD, which is the theory of how the strong force binds particles called quarks to form particles such as neutrons.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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As the Universe expands, the volume increases, while the particle masses and the total number of particles remain the same.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Or to send any kind of message that stifles his defining disposition.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Halley is viewed as having more academic disposition and is more enmeshed with operations and technology and is respected for his industry smarts.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In retirement, Paulsen does a little bit of everything.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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While speaking with James Austin Johnson at 'Rolling Stone's' Musicians on Musicians event, Role Model revealed the interesting bit of 'Sally' lore.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her predecessor Magufuli had made life hell with his socialistic attitude.—
Danish Manzoor Bhat,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Sources who witnessed this, speaking anonymously to protect their position like others consulted for this article, say there was a frank exchange between players, with particular criticism aimed at junior members of the squad over their attitude and application in the build-up.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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