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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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
Joe said the grains of Parmesan really shined here.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
How to eat during every phase of your menstrual cycle
A healthy, balanced diet—with plenty of fiber, lean protein, vegetables, and whole grains—is helpful at every stage of the menstrual cycle, and for all facets of general health.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
Eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and unsaturated fats can help meet these requirements.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
The grain, wheat and other commodities that USAID distributes around the world are bought here in America to the tune of about $2 billion a year.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
How to eat during every phase of your menstrual cycle
A healthy, balanced diet—with plenty of fiber, lean protein, vegetables, and whole grains—is helpful at every stage of the menstrual cycle, and for all facets of general health.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
Eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and unsaturated fats can help meet these requirements.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
The grain, wheat and other commodities that USAID distributes around the world are bought here in America to the tune of about $2 billion a year.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
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Coincidentally, also visible in the new images is the planet Mercury, appearing as a tiny speck of light gliding closer to the sun.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Such heady heights look like a speck on the horizon right now, and the question is how small that prospect needs to shrink for anger in the stands to rise again.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Their next chance for allies to temper – or at least interrogate – the administration’s strategy will be at this weekend’s Munich Security conference, to be attended by US Vice-President JD Vance and Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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Though the outfielder has turned heads ever since being selected in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft, Breslow made a point to temper expectations.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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The song structures melt into goo; the lyrics pelt flecks of raw feeling.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
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Each light is attached to a green string to easily blend into your tree, and once the lights are turned on, the liquid inside each bulb bubbles to reveal floating flecks of gold glitter to make your tree shine.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2024
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Their backgrounds and temperaments could hardly be more different, yet both sense in each other a missing piece. Neglected and roiling with rage, Darren needs to be loved but can’t face his own vulnerability.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Since epic and tragic heroes are in positions of power, temperament and action mesh.—
Rachel Hadas,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
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The particles can pass through any kind of matter and contain information about some of the most energetic events in the universe, such as gamma-ray bursts.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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In effect, the particles accelerate by surfing on these waves.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Court's January 7, 2025 order granting preliminary relief is STAYED pending the disposition of the appeal.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Pending the preparation and disposition of charges, the governor may suspend the mayor for a period not exceeding 30 days.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The consistency of the product gives you the ability to add a little bit of glow to the skin without adding a lot of product.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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Chap in conning tower blown to bits, also man on gun.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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The interview, which focused on attitudes toward Israel, sparked controversy, and even Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of Paramount Global, rebuked CBS News executives for slamming the correspondent.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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Instead of repeating his laissez-faire attitude toward his own administration, the Republican president is asserting control at every opportunity, backed up by loyalists at all levels of government.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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