as in pure
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent
the comic's G-rated routine is something that the whole family can enjoy
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as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people
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Recent Examples of G-rated
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
In a large bowl or resealable bag, mix together ¼ cup shiro (white) miso, ¼ cup creamy peanut butter, ¼ cup shoyu (soy sauce), ¼ cup packed light brown sugar, ¼ cup beer, any kind, 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated, and 2 tsp.
—Sheldon Simeon, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Cream cheese, vanilla bean paste, and grated orange zest come together to create this melt-in-your-mouth confection.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Divide grated Gruyere cheese and bacon evenly among muffin cups.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Place grated zucchini in a colander set over a bowl.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Use vegetables not for bulk but as bold flavor flourishes—grated, blitzed, or shaved—to finish off a dish.
—Chadwick Boyd, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Michael Malone lost the locker room largely because his fire-and-brimstone approach to the job grated on players.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
In a large bowl or resealable bag, mix together ¼ cup shiro (white) miso, ¼ cup creamy peanut butter, ¼ cup shoyu (soy sauce), ¼ cup packed light brown sugar, ¼ cup beer, any kind, 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated, and 2 tsp.
—Sheldon Simeon, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Cream cheese, vanilla bean paste, and grated orange zest come together to create this melt-in-your-mouth confection.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Divide grated Gruyere cheese and bacon evenly among muffin cups.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Place grated zucchini in a colander set over a bowl.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Use vegetables not for bulk but as bold flavor flourishes—grated, blitzed, or shaved—to finish off a dish.
—Chadwick Boyd, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for G-rated
Adjective
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Recently, marinated, raw tuna cubes sat on top of a creamy hazelnut and bean pure while a fatty pork jowl was balanced by a tart salsa verde and sprigs of purslane.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The only risk to consider here is Seattle’s pure dominance at home.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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To Henry, this would have been for the greater good of English football, but the reaction was again one of anger and Henry was annoyed that the idea was killed off.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the president doesn’t get annoyed with him once or twice.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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The biggest concerns start when pans overheat above roughly 500 degrees Fahrenheit or when coatings become scratched and damaged.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Experts say the biggest concerns happen when pans overheat above roughly 500 degrees Fahrenheit or when coatings become scratched and damaged.—
Ryan Brennan
May 20,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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But the Olympic debutant gritted her teeth and tried to forget about her throbbing, bruised knee.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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The 6-foot-6, 260-pound Westlake graduate missed just one game earlier this season but gritted his way through an undisclosed injury.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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He had been engaged in a months-long chaste affair with Jane Seymour that Anne was aware of and angry about.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Consider flowering dogwood, chaste tree, dwarf Italian cypress, or Little Gem magnolia instead.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Some highbrow writers had a right to be irritated by the concept of chick lit, though that wasn’t the fault of chick lit authors themselves.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
4 May 2026
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His last-minute, mixmaster approach to closing out the transit negotiations irritated several participants, but the end result was a fiscally responsible and transformative restructuring of mass transit in northern Illinois.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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At four thirty, pink streaks the sky, like the time mama stepped on the brakes too fast at an intersection and the tires scraped the road black.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Brazil beat the Netherlands 3–2 in the quarterfinals and scraped past Sweden 1–0 in the semifinals thanks to a goal from forward Romário.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Ocean Casino Resort stakes its claim directly on the Atlantic City Boardwalk with views of a ferris wheel and lighthouse as though to remind you of the city’s modest beachtown origins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Aikens has a modest staff, including a host and a house dom, a professional dominant who performs demonstrations such as flogging and wax play for the 30-and-over crowd.—
Victoria M. Walker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
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“G-rated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/G-rated. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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