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
Some vignettes had the grainy shading of excessive toner powder, while others were bleached out.
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Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Investigators have released grainy surveillance footage from the day Guthrie disappeared of a man wearing a ski mask and gloves.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
For instance, some surveillance cameras can transmit digital representations of faces along with the video stream, so even if the images are grainy, computer systems can still identify the people in them.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Shooting in the lowest light leads to grainier results, but that's par for the course.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Investigators have released grainy surveillance footage from the day Guthrie disappeared of a man wearing a ski mask and gloves.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
For instance, some surveillance cameras can transmit digital representations of faces along with the video stream, so even if the images are grainy, computer systems can still identify the people in them.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Shooting in the lowest light leads to grainier results, but that's par for the course.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grainy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grainy
Adjective
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But his uppercase blasts, chest-thumping rants and coarse insults are more likely now to draw a Gallic shrug.—
Serge Schmemann,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Position the bed in an area that receives lots of sunshine and mix a well-draining rocky or gritty soil blend by combining equal parts potting soil and coarse sand or fine gravel.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 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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As a native to prairies, meadows, and open woods, this garden favorite cannot tolerate having 'wet feet' and requires the optimal drainage sandy soil provides.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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Soil Plant seed potatoes in well-draining, sandy, acidic soil that’s loose and deep enough for the potatoes to grow without resistance.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The entire pool was repiped and coated with a delightful granular coating.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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The innovators on the front lines have the most granular understanding of these models, and ignoring their technical expertise is a recipe for a regulatory regime that is obsolete before the ink is even dry.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Grainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grainy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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