1
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
According to the Whole Grains Council, whole intact grains usually have a shelf life of around six months when properly stored.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
This diet focuses on eating unprocessed, whole foods like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 10 Nov. 2025
Whole Grains Diets high in whole grains may have a protective effect against stroke.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 8 Nov. 2025
This eating plan focuses on foods with a variety of nutrients such as green leafy vegetables, fish and whole grains that are beneficial for cognitive function and don’t include ones with high amounts of trans and saturated fats.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 7 Nov. 2025
To support his claims, Weil cites population studies showing that people who maintain a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains have lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers than those who don’t consume these products.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The Matthews distillery opened by friends Matt Simpkins and Thomas Bogan uses North Carolina grains to make a variety of spirits, including whiskey, vodka, rum and gin.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
But alcohol is an ancient and natural beverage, made by fermenting grains, fruits, or vegetables—all of which are part of a balanced diet in their original forms.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Nature’s Bakery also offers brownies in double chocolate and salted caramel flavors, made from whole grains, real cocoa, and dates.
—Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
This diet focuses on eating unprocessed, whole foods like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 10 Nov. 2025
Whole Grains Diets high in whole grains may have a protective effect against stroke.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 8 Nov. 2025
This eating plan focuses on foods with a variety of nutrients such as green leafy vegetables, fish and whole grains that are beneficial for cognitive function and don’t include ones with high amounts of trans and saturated fats.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 7 Nov. 2025
To support his claims, Weil cites population studies showing that people who maintain a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains have lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers than those who don’t consume these products.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The Matthews distillery opened by friends Matt Simpkins and Thomas Bogan uses North Carolina grains to make a variety of spirits, including whiskey, vodka, rum and gin.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
But alcohol is an ancient and natural beverage, made by fermenting grains, fruits, or vegetables—all of which are part of a balanced diet in their original forms.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Nature’s Bakery also offers brownies in double chocolate and salted caramel flavors, made from whole grains, real cocoa, and dates.
—Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grains
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These black specks show up each autumn, congregating on my screens and windowsill, and complicating my desire to open the window on a pleasant day.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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The vacuum is dedicated to getting even the tiniest specks of dirt, circling back two or three times until the area is spotless.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But taken together, the movies demonstrate Linklater’s interest in probing creative temperaments, including his own.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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The amount of space between garden soil particles is so minuscule that container plants struggle to send their roots into it and extract nutrients from it.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Its particles contain a uranium kernel wrapped in three layers of carbon and ceramic materials.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This Mercurial moonwalk is going to fuel our tempers and emotions.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
6 Nov. 2025
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When a conversation is heading in a negative direction, the goal should be to defuse tempers, not inflame.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nice vanilla bean flecks and round, fatty flavor with only the subtlest hint of coconut.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Oct. 2025
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And Abrams-Draine still managed to emerge with just a few flecks of soot after getting thrown in the fire last season, picking off Justin Herbert in a loss to the Chargers and establishing himself as a building block in a spot start.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 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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Like so many other bits of Times coverage, the whole of the piece is structured as an orchestrated encounter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those bits of baked-on food should wipe right off after a good soak.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These softening attitudes, however, are not equally shared among political parties.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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Now the cruelty that defines our attitudes toward children has a receptacle in social media.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Grains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grains. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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