1
as in speck
a very small piece
just give me a grain of information about what to expect on the program
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2
as in temper
one's characteristic attitude or mood
cheating, even on my income taxes, goes against my grain
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Recent Examples of grain
The brand takes its full-grain leather uppers seriously, running the material through six different tests before it's allowed to come anywhere near your feet.
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Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
The province accounts for over two thirds of the country’s food grain production, Bloomberg reported, and Pakistan is already struggling economically after months of heavy rain that killed more than 850 people, displaced 2 million, and damaged infrastructure.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Use beans or lentils salad as a high-fiber topping for salads and grain dishes.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Sprouted-Grain Bread Sprouted-grain breads, like Ezekiel bread, can be gluten-free, but not all are.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
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Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
The province accounts for over two thirds of the country’s food grain production, Bloomberg reported, and Pakistan is already struggling economically after months of heavy rain that killed more than 850 people, displaced 2 million, and damaged infrastructure.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Use beans or lentils salad as a high-fiber topping for salads and grain dishes.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Sprouted-Grain Bread Sprouted-grain breads, like Ezekiel bread, can be gluten-free, but not all are.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
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Instead of a leafy house salad, diners get chunky shareable beets with horseradish, speck and a jammy egg.—
Maggie Hennessy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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But this particular speck hovers in the sky off the east coast of Florida, serving as a seed for water vapor to condense around and form a cloud.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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As Extinct Animals notes, one such attempt was quashed when a lone stallion killed itself after losing its temper and bashing its own head into a wall.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the clip, Mettke-Powers' husband could be seen trying to calm down their son, who was having a temper tantrum over not having access to both Wi-Fi and Roblox.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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This uncanny coincidence — that the Earth’s radiation lines up with the energies of carbon dioxide’s mixed vibrational/rotational quantum state — is how this tiny trace of molecules, mere flecks in the air, completely dominates our climate.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Aug. 2025
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Her two pups are part of the Protection Sport Association, which competitively tests dogs in their obedience and protection skills through tests of their temperament and physical ability.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the movie is a thrillingly airy and active vision of Brussels that maps Michèle’s precocious and ambitious temperament onto the cityscape.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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These particles carry proteins and compounds that help cells heal and communicate with each other.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Remove Dirt And Debris The first step in cleaning your baseboards is to dust and vacuum them to remove any debris and dust particles.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Dim lighting bounces off of soft pink tiles and warms the dining room, the bathrooms glow ocean blue, every inch of the space colored by the sisters’ sunny dispositions and their dedication to turning even the most low-key midweek dinner into an exercise in jubilant excess.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy echoed that getting an MBA or having the biggest LinkedIn network might not help you in your career nearly as much as having a positive disposition.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The slap bet between Marshall and Barney remained one of the longest-running — and fan-favorite — bits throughout the entirety of the series.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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For weeks, with every new bit of evidence that corporations were failing at AI adoption, fears of an AI bubble have intensified, fueled by the realization of just how topheavy the S&P 500 has grown, along with warnings from top industry leaders.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Two Hearts Of A New MacBook Apple has been reluctant to feed these demands over the last decade, but there are signs that the attitude is thawing.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The attitude of last season has vanished, replaced by that performative pregame dustup as Texas A&M headed toward its locker room.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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