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as in specks
a very small piece
just give me a grain of information about what to expect on the program
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as in temperaments
one's characteristic attitude or mood
cheating, even on my income taxes, goes against my grain
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Recent Examples of grains
Eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
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Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Agua de Kefir Guava Paloma This is a new drink from GT’s, the big kombucha brand, made from kefir grains (don’t ask).
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Then, after Argentina temporarily scrapped export taxes on grains, China swooped in and bought tens of thousands of pounds of Argentine soybeans instead.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
There is a kicker in that grains and oilseeds are perishable and storage is short.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Both play essential roles in health and can be found in nutritious foods like fruits, seafood, nuts, beans, seeds, and whole grains.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
The advice in the 2025 scientific reports hasn't changed much from previous years, and includes an emphasis on consuming fruits and vegetables, lean meats and whole grains.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
As the round particles rub together, the air between the grains needs an escape.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
During the flyby, icy grains stuck to the spacecraft before they were altered by space radiation in the E-ring.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Agua de Kefir Guava Paloma This is a new drink from GT’s, the big kombucha brand, made from kefir grains (don’t ask).
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Then, after Argentina temporarily scrapped export taxes on grains, China swooped in and bought tens of thousands of pounds of Argentine soybeans instead.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
There is a kicker in that grains and oilseeds are perishable and storage is short.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Both play essential roles in health and can be found in nutritious foods like fruits, seafood, nuts, beans, seeds, and whole grains.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
The advice in the 2025 scientific reports hasn't changed much from previous years, and includes an emphasis on consuming fruits and vegetables, lean meats and whole grains.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
As the round particles rub together, the air between the grains needs an escape.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
During the flyby, icy grains stuck to the spacecraft before they were altered by space radiation in the E-ring.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grains
Noun
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The pattern is a brownish batik produced by specks of tobacco.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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After a few days’ travel, some of the specks landed on a buoy floating in the North Atlantic off the coast of French Guyana.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pups with excitable and reactive temperaments were especially responsive to on-screen content, suggesting that many canines may interpret moving images much like real-world events.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Redford and Pollack seemed to have similar temperaments and priorities.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Always clean the frames before cleaning the glass so dust and dirt don't get stuck on the panes and all particles are removed.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Produced by the slow decay of radioactive particles, which is a natural process that occurs in all rocks, geothermal energy was long considered too expensive and geographically constrained to compete with other renewables.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is no military strength without moral strength, no good outcome when summoning tempers alongside uncertainty and rifles, and no margin for error in what may come next.—
Keith Wilson,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mascherano insisted there would be no carryover from the tempers that flared during and after the match against Seattle two weeks ago.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The light brown hair, worn in an all-purpose crop, bears flecks of gray.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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Yes, these flecks are seeds that were once inside of a vanilla bean, confirms Britton.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, because the animals' natural habitats share some overlap and both have similarly docile dispositions, zoos often group howlers and capybaras together.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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Involvement in structuring joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, activist takeover and defense, financing arrangements, and similar matters will all be considered.—
Liane Jackson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To enjoy lamb chops like a local, get your hands a little dirty (no utensils, please) and make sure to bite off the thin strip of meat that attaches to the bone from top to bottom—one of my favorite bits.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
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China placed its big bets on physical infrastructure; the US is instead gambling on bits and bytes.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kirsten Eddy, a senior researcher at Pew Research Center who specializes in news and information habits, notes that the internet and social media have changed people’s attitudes toward information.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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Long wait times and extensive paperwork contribute to poor attitudes and short tempers across the board.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Grains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grains. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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