as in coarse
made up of large particles
grainy sand kept it off the rankings as one of the nation's best beaches
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Recent Examples of grainy
Two silhouettes caught on grainy security cameras, padding through a massive, empty aqua park lit only by whatever ambient light existed.
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
In late March, grainy photographs of the Republican South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham relaxing at Disney World spread across the internet.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
This dry, chewy cereal is so grainy that the flavor of cinnamon is lost.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Those children dreamed of someday going to space, of living the experiences instead of just watching them on grainy cathode-ray television sets.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
In late March, grainy photographs of the Republican South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham relaxing at Disney World spread across the internet.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
This dry, chewy cereal is so grainy that the flavor of cinnamon is lost.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Those children dreamed of someday going to space, of living the experiences instead of just watching them on grainy cathode-ray television sets.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grainy
Adjective
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Keep moisture in the soil by adding a a 3- or 4-inch-thick layer of insulating, coarse wood (NOT BARK) mulch, leaving some bare sunny spots for ground dwelling native bees.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Cutting up large or coarse ingredients like banana peels will speed up their decomposition.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The brand’s classic coats were joined by handsome bomber jackets in grained leather or suede, cocooning puffers and enveloping shearling jackets and stoles that were lined with contrasting napa for extra luxe.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Whatever the reason, the rest of the day, ghosts of my former selves appeared around every sandy corner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Middleton paired the sandy suit style with a cream blouse.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Over the past few years, a wave of companies has emerged to extract sophisticated and granular information about how employees spend their time, sometimes down to the minute, using tech such as location trackers, keystroke loggers, cameras, and microphones.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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After every race, his team analyzes a litany of granular data points, including which skis performed best on what kind of snow and which garments correlated with faster results.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
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“Grainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grainy. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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