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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
The new dietary guidelines call for prioritizing high-quality protein, along with healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
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Cheryl McCloud, Florida Times-Union, 23 Jan. 2026
There may have been grains of truth in his complaints—Denmark’s neglect of the island, America’s long-standing interest in acquiring it, the implications of new sea lanes as its ice melts, the rising importance of security in the Arctic—but nothing excuses Trump’s behavior or language.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The answer ultimately lies in the inverted pyramid’s layout, a bright red steak and giant stick of butter prominently featured above a measly sliver of whole grains.
—Tania Fabo, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Oats and other whole grains Oats are a great source of soluble fiber, which helps stabilize blood sugar levels and lowers cholesterol by preventing it from being absorbed in the digestive tract.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
Fiber can be found in whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes such as beans.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
These grains record how rocks and sediments moved across Britain over millions of years.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Drizzle a little more vegetable oil into the wok, add the rice and stir-fry for a minute or so, pressing into the rice to separate the grains out further while cooking them through.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
Featuring fish, poultry, nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes, this diet is rich in plants, lean meats and gets most of its fat from extra-virgin olive oil.
—Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Cheryl McCloud, Florida Times-Union, 23 Jan. 2026
There may have been grains of truth in his complaints—Denmark’s neglect of the island, America’s long-standing interest in acquiring it, the implications of new sea lanes as its ice melts, the rising importance of security in the Arctic—but nothing excuses Trump’s behavior or language.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The answer ultimately lies in the inverted pyramid’s layout, a bright red steak and giant stick of butter prominently featured above a measly sliver of whole grains.
—Tania Fabo, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Oats and other whole grains Oats are a great source of soluble fiber, which helps stabilize blood sugar levels and lowers cholesterol by preventing it from being absorbed in the digestive tract.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
Fiber can be found in whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes such as beans.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
These grains record how rocks and sediments moved across Britain over millions of years.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Drizzle a little more vegetable oil into the wok, add the rice and stir-fry for a minute or so, pressing into the rice to separate the grains out further while cooking them through.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
Featuring fish, poultry, nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes, this diet is rich in plants, lean meats and gets most of its fat from extra-virgin olive oil.
—Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grains
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Also known as sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots, age spots are additional specks and bits of pigment caused by excessive sun exposure.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
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Volcanic specks mushroom up from topaz seas, like a real estate brochure for The Man With The Golden Gun.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This year, the most piquant examples of the mad mother arrived in dramas of various hues and temperaments.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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The two men’s temperaments are very different.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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With radiation detectors lining the insides of those tanks, the properties of the incoming particles can be reconstructed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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If two particles come from related sources, their relative momenta carry a fingerprint of that relationship.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even for those spared personal catastrophe, the broader atmosphere has been wearying; institutions strained, norms eroded, tempers short.—
Phillip Halpern,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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There was a febrile atmosphere in Caracas that winter, with long lines of cars waiting for gas snarling city streets and raising tempers, while the constant prospect of violence hung over the daily demonstrations.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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The remaining scenes draw on familiar teenage horror tropes, with flecks of fresh insight.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Even just sitting in a humid cabinet can lead to flecks of rust on a cast-iron pan.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Celtics pounded the paint with Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, a pair of bruising bigs who also can force the issue from 3-point range despite their lumbering dispositions.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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What unites these diverse examples is that skills are not traits or dispositions but learnable forms of know-how, visible in consistent performance and increasingly efficient execution over time.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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Rather than turn them into a harsh awakening, however, writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández makes a refreshing point of holding fast to big dreams and bits of poetry anyway — not to deny the realities of life, but to embrace it in all its bittersweet richness.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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The older one does Warners cartoon bits, really old-fashioned, cheap-ass funny vaudeville stuff.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
30 Jan. 2026
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In terms of public attitudes to these vehicles in Europe, the picture is murky.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are seven characters in the play but at least seven different romantic couplings, most of them conducted with proper British attitudes and stiff upper lips.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Grains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grains. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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