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
Take the grains of truth in the rumors and gossip.
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Peter D. Banko, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The only exception is if your dog has a grain allergy that’s been diagnosed by a veterinary professional, but grain allergies in dogs are rare.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Key Takeaways Whole-grain bread in a PB&J sandwich slows digestion and causes a smaller blood sugar spike compared to white bread.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 17 June 2026
For the most benefits, enjoy a variety of grains, including quinoa and oats, in your diet.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 June 2026
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Peter D. Banko, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The only exception is if your dog has a grain allergy that’s been diagnosed by a veterinary professional, but grain allergies in dogs are rare.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Key Takeaways Whole-grain bread in a PB&J sandwich slows digestion and causes a smaller blood sugar spike compared to white bread.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 17 June 2026
For the most benefits, enjoy a variety of grains, including quinoa and oats, in your diet.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for grain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
Noun
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The machine-like efficiency is terrifying, right up until a single speck of dirt falls into the gears.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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This looks like tiny black or reddish-brown specks that resemble coffee grounds.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Spencer Pratt dropped a temper tantrum of a concession speech in the Los Angeles mayoral race.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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So is his temper, which accelerates from zero to 60 in an instant.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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There are also flecks of red embedded throughout the pattern.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
Noun
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In many ways, his temperament is much closer to Nicklaus’.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Ahn is, by temperament and biography, an institutionalist.—
Joshua Encinias,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
Noun
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This is done in stages, using multiple centrifuges that enrich the uranium bit by bit.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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What impressed us most was their commitment to the bit.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The disposition in that case was not immediately clear.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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Change the leader themselves — their behaviours, their habits, their dispositions.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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For more than a decade, MAVEN circled Mars in a highly elliptical orbit, measuring particles escaping into space and observing how the atmosphere responded to solar activity.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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Their fabric, paper, or textured surfaces attract airborne particles that often go unnoticed until they're viewed in bright daylight.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
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The result was reflected by the two head coaches’ vastly differing postgame attitudes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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In the corner of the team’s theater room, Wright hung a chart that was updated regularly by the team’s leader in attitude points, awarded for out-of-the-box accomplishments such as diving on the floor for loose balls or taking charges.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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