coarse-grained

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coarse-grained
Adjective
  • Hen of the Woods Sandwich from Dad’s Luncheonette 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 tablespoon fennel seeds 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
    Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
  • TikTok clued us into the power of shaving your body—mainly your she-shrubbery—using what is technically a beard trimmer, because it's designed explicitly to motor through coarse hair.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • And the vague calculation could have broad implications for countries America depends on for goods — and the foreign companies that supply them.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The cuts are part of a broader effort to trim the Pentagon's $850 billion budget.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Taste again and season with more salt (easy on the salt, as the bacon and cheese are both salty) and black pepper, as desired.
    Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Whoever came up with Snacky Clusters nailed the sweet and salty trend by mixing several of Trader Joe’s top snacks.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This revelation tempers the expectations of a Dynasty revival despite the suggestive interactions and Hammerstone's social media activity.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The conversation even turned a bit suggestive toward the end of the episode, when Chung pulled out a series of questions from a jar to ask her husband.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The arrests have not only been concentrated at Ivy League, blue state universities but have also hit states such as Alabama with two Republican senators.
    Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The pick is discounted in three sizes, including rectangular and round styles, and in blue, ivory, gray, and beige — prices start at $90.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • More so, because bearish sentiment was already well entrenched in world’s crude markets before the latest events unfolded.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The price of crude oil tumbled to its lowest level since 2021.
    Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Since Lively's claims of harassment burst into the fore following a tense promotion cycle for the film, the ex-co-stars have swapped increasingly hostile and salacious claims, with each side alleging the other made making the movie a nightmarish process.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • While some of the salacious gossip has been hurtful, Ovesen does not allow herself to be defined by it.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In any case, playing Bach on a concert grand is an inherently impure act; Bach knew of no such instrument.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Two major developments in the mid-1800s showed why impure water is dangerous.
    Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Coarse-grained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarse-grained. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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