as in coarse
made up of large particles
the sugar in some countries has a much more grained consistency than what we're used to in the U.S.
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Adjective
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Add cold butter; pulse just until mixture resembles coarse meal (some pea-size pieces are fine), 12 to 15 pulses.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Shred half of your Parmesan cheese using the fine side (with smaller holes) of a box grater, then shred the other half using the coarse side (with larger holes).—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Parker’s tweaks can be as granular as adjusting the bass note in a chord.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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In an earlier era of communications, the arrival of each day’s edition of Daily Variety was Hollywood’s vital pulse of granular daily news developments across the major networks, studios, music labels, creative artisans, talent agencies, creative guilds, law firms and more.—
William Earl,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Nestled on Britain's south coast in the county of Dorset, Bournemouth is a quintessential English seaside town, known for its sandy beach and fish and chips.—
NPR,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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In June 2024, Burrow turned heads for his bleach-blonde buzz cut, a drastic change from his previous sandy blond waves.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Grained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grained. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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