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
Just because all the water is absorbed and the grains are tender doesn’t mean that your rice is ready to eat.
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Audrey Bruno, SELF, 13 May 2025
Many foods contain a good amount of tryptophan, including meats, seafood, dairy, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 12 May 2025
Basmati rice has a drier, fluffier texture, with grains that remain separate after cooking.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Consuming foods like whole grains, leafy greens, and fiber-rich options can help support a healthier gut and ease discomfort.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
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Audrey Bruno, SELF, 13 May 2025
Many foods contain a good amount of tryptophan, including meats, seafood, dairy, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 12 May 2025
Basmati rice has a drier, fluffier texture, with grains that remain separate after cooking.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Consuming foods like whole grains, leafy greens, and fiber-rich options can help support a healthier gut and ease discomfort.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
Noun
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Now it’s just popped up on the market again for a speck under $11.6 million, with Shana Rohde-Lynch of Compass holding the listing.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
2 May 2025
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These insects appear in early spring as tiny dark specks.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Like nails on a chalkboard, whining—an irritating blend of talking and crying—has the ability to make almost any parent either lose their temper or cave.—
Debby Waldman,
Parents,
29 Apr. 2025
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Here’s the kicker - bullying behaviors at work aren’t just about outdated stereotypes of temper tantrums and emotional blowouts.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This nude lipstick shade has just a touch of warmth to it, plus gold flecks that catch the light for fuller-looking lips.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
6 May 2025
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For all his flaws, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s willingness to speak openly about autism as a public health concern led some of us to find flecks of hope in his arrival as secretary of health and human services.—
Mark Kendall,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Dier’s role when picked was to be the eyes, ears and cool temperament of the defensive line, but also a wise old head behind an inexperienced player.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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No coyness here about scale—three stories, six bedrooms, collector’s garage—but the home’s temperament is stylishly measured.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Microplastics are small plastic particles that come from broken down plastics, according to a study in the National Library of Medicine.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Hydrolyzed marine collagen undergoes a process called enzymatic hydrolysis that breaks it down into even smaller particles called collagen peptides.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The disposition of the case against the boy was not immediately clear.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
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The disposition of the cart and the boy before Patel’s reach – including whether the child might have been falling and whether the cart clipped anything – is indiscernible because Patel’s back obscures both from the camera.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Inflation eased to a four-year low Your wallet may feel a tiny bit of ease.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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That promo bit was preceded by a series of surprise mini-concerts at other bars in Boston and Nashville, as well as a pop-in at Nashville’s Santa’s Pub with Noah Kahan for a short dual set and reconstruction the pop-up pub at the Coachella Festival.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
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If cinema is going to survive, per McQuarrie, the players and studios involved have to prop each other rather than taking an attitude of crushing each other.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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However, the need to keep secrets that confer a competitive advantage could affect decisions and attitudes about exactly how transparent AI should be.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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