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
Astronomers believe ice connected to small dust grains is where most of the water in the universe can be found — and is likely where the water that created Earth’s oceans originated.
SPHEREx will be able to create a map of the sky through different wavelengths of infrared light.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
This is a whole grain pancake mix, and our tasters really enjoyed the nutty flavor.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
Mix grains of cobalt, mined in Labrador, with potash, quarried in Saskatchewan, and whisks of beaver tail, all of it steeped over sharp, jagged Yukon ice.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
This expression features a higher percentage of rye grain, emphasizing its sweet and spicy contributions.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
This is a whole grain pancake mix, and our tasters really enjoyed the nutty flavor.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
Mix grains of cobalt, mined in Labrador, with potash, quarried in Saskatchewan, and whisks of beaver tail, all of it steeped over sharp, jagged Yukon ice.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
This expression features a higher percentage of rye grain, emphasizing its sweet and spicy contributions.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
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This obviously means piece of peach or speck of fish or smear of hotness — but in French, therefore classy.—
Heather Havrilesky,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The moon appears incredibly large in the foreground of the image since it is located much closer to Earth than Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, which, by comparison, appears as nearly a speck behind the prominent natural satellite.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Knight’s reputation for having a hot temper was well-established by then, and Feinstein brought it to life.—
Gqlshare,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2025
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Keep doing the right things and customers, keep your tempers at bay.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Tips and Tricks: During this event, the moon will begin to travel in front of the Pleiades stars around 11 P.M. Eastern Time, concealing several of the blueish flecks as the night goes on.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
13 Feb. 2025
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Once the snowmelt begins and flecks of greenery emerge from the powder, many skiers assume the party’s over.—
Miles Howard,
AFAR Media,
6 Feb. 2025
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The sleek silhouette of the shoe echoes the overall temperament of the season–quiet strength, sensuality, and effortless sophistication.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The film plays up his Captain as its own distinct hero, a Captain America with no super serum but better gear, a different temperament and a different style of fighting.—
Maya Phillips,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The agency will also revisit rules such as water pollution limits for coal plants, air quality standards for small particles and the mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions by large emitters like oil and gas companies.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than five millimeters.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Even the departure of Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid did little to dim sunny dispositions in the blue half of Manchester, not least as his sale brought in world football’s biggest fee of the window — £64m ($83m), potentially rising to £81m.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Per the Association bylaws, there are limitations on the board’s powers in the acquisition of real property or for the sale, mortgage or other disposition of any real property.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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And that whole bit about the Motaba virus liquefying organs just isn't a thing, according to Smith.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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That is unique to our show, and did inform a little bit of not knowing what’s going on in Lumon.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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But the attitude of our coaches was, ‘Again, again — next goal, next goal’.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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How an Overly Sunny Demeanor Could Affect You Of course, if your exclusively positive attitude is rubbing others the wrong way, that doesn’t bode well for your relationships.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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