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
This eating plan focuses on foods with a variety of nutrients such as green leafy vegetables, fish and whole grains that are beneficial for cognitive function and don’t include ones with high amounts of trans and saturated fats.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 7 Nov. 2025
Drawn and composed in shifting degrees of blur, grain and focal distortion, the film traces how sight shapes emotional attachment.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
And just a few minutes drive outside the city, Black Fox Farm & Distillery grows its own grain, fruit, and flowers for its gin and whisky.
—Billie Cohen, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
For many people, a whole grain sourdough provides an ideal balance—offering the fiber and nutrients of whole wheat with the digestibility and flavor benefits of fermentation.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
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Their long, silvery-blue spiral arms are peppered with bright knots and specks, the telltale signposts of active, messy astrophysics in progress.—
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Pure black or white floors show every speck of dust.—
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After Mayor Paul TenHaken called a 10 minute recess to cool tempers, the council voted 4-3 not to accept the preliminary plan for the data center.—
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Kerr’s anger did not stun Draymond Green, who did not have to go far back to remember the last time his coach’s temper had boiled over like that.—
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López reportedly found flecks of gold while digging wild onions, sparking an early gold rush.—
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Shiny and dark evergreen foliage is held aloft on strong, arching stems mottled with purple flecks.—
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But taken together, the movies demonstrate Linklater’s interest in probing creative temperaments, including his own.—
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Instead, attachment behaviors evolve with a child’s temperament, environment, and the parent–child relationship.—
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The sensor supports 13-bit output, allowing richer color representation and smoother tonal transitions.—
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And probably died a little bit more when the Tyler Loop field goal that would have sent him home — maybe for good — was in the air before drifting wide right.—
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For her part, BunnaB, beloved for her infectious, near-constant laughs, has separated herself from this ascendant pack by infusing her bubbly disposition, girl’s girl attitude, unfettered authenticity — and the unmistakable gravity of earning a second shot.—
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Controversy follows Cheney While Cheney's disposition was never particularly sunny, critics assailed the vice president as a relentlessly grim figure.—
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Yui's video kicked off with a dramatic display of zodiacal light, which formed as sunlight reflected off a cloud of interplanetary dust particles to form a column of light above the colorful arc of our Blue Marble.—
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The antenna that sends out the RF signal is made from zinc, and it is embedded into a cellulose particle, as per the release.—
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For those keen to find pieces that possess similar attitude and individuality, the fall collections have plenty of to offer.—
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That no-nonsense attitude seems to come naturally for Debi Mazar, who has made a name for herself as a character actress going back decades.—
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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