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
Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
In this recipe from The Vegetable Butcher cookbook, Cara Mangini sautes grated carrot, pine nuts, and garlic in olive oil, then stirs the mixture into Greek yogurt.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 21 May 2026
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
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
Verb
Parmesan, finely grated (about 1 cup), ¼ cup torn basil leaves, 2 Tbsp.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
In this recipe from The Vegetable Butcher cookbook, Cara Mangini sautes grated carrot, pine nuts, and garlic in olive oil, then stirs the mixture into Greek yogurt.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 21 May 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for G-rated
Adjective
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Tata Electronics, established in 2020, has been investing billions to build India’s first pure-play foundry.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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Ventimiglia first appeared as Jess Mariano, the heart-stealing bad boy with a pure heart, in season 2.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Dec. 2025
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Bevacqua said he was annoyed by ACC social media posts that compared UM’s body of work with Notre Dame’s, casting the Canes in a favorable light.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
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By comparison, Nathan is annoyed that Max is annoyed.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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Stainless steel and glazed ceramic bowls also tend to be easier to keep clean than scratched plastic bowls, which can trap bacteria in small grooves over time.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The Dodgers’ game against the Pirates on Wednesday was the fourth Smith had missed since being scratched from the lineup Saturday with a stiff neck.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Both of these teams are elite and gritted through losses in the College World Series to get to these finals.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
3 June 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
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Chihiro and Hiruhiko were engaging in the sort of passionate but chaste dude-bro melodrama that takes place only in shōnen manga.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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To win the grand prize, 10 contestants must stay as chaste as possible in a house together for four weeks.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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Hasslers, the researchers found, tended to be people who irritated the study respondents but whom the respondents could not escape.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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But one snafu irritated a sizable portion of the more than 3,000 students gathered at Arie Crown Theater to hear the astronauts discuss their mission.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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But the most interesting finding was several straight, parallel striations inside the skull, indicating the brain matter had been methodically scraped out with a sharp instrument shortly after death.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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Firecrawl has started working with partners including Wikipedia on this, with the idea that information sources providing real value to AI systems should be compensated for it, rather than scraped silently.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Don’t be fooled by its modest exterior—inside, guests find some of the city’s most skillfully balanced and imaginative drinks, crafted by bartenders who speak spirits fluently.—
Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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Like his Canadian counterparts, he was focussed on securing modest updates on matters such as digital commerce while leaving the treaty largely intact.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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“G-rated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/G-rated. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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