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
Grace plans to use any earnings from Quinn’s sale to cover expenses of his upkeep, such as grain and veterinary bills.
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
But some of the most substantial evidence for longevity consistently points to a short list of humble staples, including legumes, whole grains, nuts, fruits, and vegetables.
—Rachel MacPherson, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
These finishes allow the natural grain and character of the wood to show through beautifully.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Top-grain aniline leather and the bright minds behind CB2 will do that.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
But some of the most substantial evidence for longevity consistently points to a short list of humble staples, including legumes, whole grains, nuts, fruits, and vegetables.
—Rachel MacPherson, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
These finishes allow the natural grain and character of the wood to show through beautifully.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Top-grain aniline leather and the bright minds behind CB2 will do that.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
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Their long, silvery-blue spiral arms are peppered with bright knots and specks, the telltale signposts of active, messy astrophysics in progress.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pure black or white floors show every speck of dust.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
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After Mayor Paul TenHaken called a 10 minute recess to cool tempers, the council voted 4-3 not to accept the preliminary plan for the data center.—
Vanessa Carlson Bender,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kerr’s anger did not stun Draymond Green, who did not have to go far back to remember the last time his coach’s temper had boiled over like that.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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López reportedly found flecks of gold while digging wild onions, sparking an early gold rush.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Shiny and dark evergreen foliage is held aloft on strong, arching stems mottled with purple flecks.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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Matt Huang, the cofounder of the $12 billion crypto investment firm Paradigm, is all too familiar with the temperament of young workers.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Despite his mediator role, Rodríguez is also known for his explosive temperament, lashing out in Congress and publicly threatening and insulting members of the opposition.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Jan. 2026
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The sensor supports 13-bit output, allowing richer color representation and smoother tonal transitions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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And probably died a little bit more when the Tyler Loop field goal that would have sent him home — maybe for good — was in the air before drifting wide right.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Desserts, salads, chicken, roasted potatoes…what can’t be improved by the yellow fruit’s sunny disposition?—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Recall that a year prior to Wardlaw passing her hot check, criminal court records confirm her guilty disposition for the crime of skipping out on a wholly different criminal-court appearance, which is a class C misdemeanor.—
Robert Steinbuch,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rather than being powered by nuclear fusion, as normal stars are, dark stars are thought to have been powered by the annihilation of dark matter particles.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Slide the be-socked yardstick under the refrigerator and move it back and forth to pick up dust, dirt, and other fine particles.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Black Midi were known for their wild live shows, improvisational but generally aggressive riffs and devil-may-care attitude.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The book also shines a prominent light on how attitudes toward certain drugs have changed over time by showing when and where they were embraced.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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