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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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
Kefir is made by fermenting milk with kefir grains.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 May 2026
From his work championing rice as a global heritage grain to building spaces that celebrate culture through food, JJ shares how storytelling can exist far beyond the screen — on the plate, in the kitchen, and within the community.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Not to mention every package that lands on your doorstep has traveled through the shipping supply chain, giving pests like cockroaches and grain beetles ample opportunities to hitch a ride.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
But in their most basic state, all dry grains can be simmered in water until tender enough to eat (though just how tender that is will vary by dish and personal preference).
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 May 2026
From his work championing rice as a global heritage grain to building spaces that celebrate culture through food, JJ shares how storytelling can exist far beyond the screen — on the plate, in the kitchen, and within the community.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Not to mention every package that lands on your doorstep has traveled through the shipping supply chain, giving pests like cockroaches and grain beetles ample opportunities to hitch a ride.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
But in their most basic state, all dry grains can be simmered in water until tender enough to eat (though just how tender that is will vary by dish and personal preference).
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
Noun
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The reward for doing business without a speck of conscience is potentially billions.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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All morning extra-sized barges loaded up passengers from the Giardini, scooted around the Arsenale, past the famous glass-blowing island of Murano, and then approached the Island of San Giacomo—a tiny speck on a map, but quite formidable in person.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Several talking heads mention Magyar’s temper.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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But tempers boiled over on Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Powerful new lasers and x-rays are enabling geologists like Korolev, a researcher at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City, to probe increasingly small flecks of minerals in deep diamonds.—
James Dinneen,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Our recipe studs egg filling with flecks of green onions, bacon, and a generous helping of Swiss cheese.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Molinaroli describes a shift not just in pace but in temperament.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Time gives everything a different temperament.—
David L. Ulin,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Everyone is at least a little bit flawed.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Except for the Kentucky Derby winner going for the Triple Crown, the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes has a little bit of everything.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Curiosity — the disposition to keep searching even when the AI has given you a good enough answer.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Just a month following the above meeting, the PHA outlined the process for the disposition of 9,000 permanent and semi-permanent demountable units, such as those in Azure Vista.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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What this revealed was that atomic nuclei heavier than the atomic nucleus of iron lost energy much more slowly than lighter particles.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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This setup would let researchers detect minute differences in the isotopes’ energy levels by examining nuances in the magnetic field created by each particle’s spinning nucleus, called the nuclear magnetic moment.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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Berben believes that attitudes could improve, having recently returned from CinemaCon, the annual trade show for movie theater owners, which was held in Las Vegas last month.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Gombrowicz never really ‘assimilated’ to life in Argentina, partly due to the unique and unprecedented circumstances that brought him there in the first place, but also because of his naturally irreverent and at times even childish attitude towards literary establishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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