coarse-grained

Example Sentences

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
  • The group also argues that this cost-sharing approach will not incentivize insurers to return to underserved wildfire-prone areas, undermining Lara's broader Sustainable Insurance Strategy.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The Trump administration has singled out Ivy League universities including Columbia and Harvard for broad federal funding cuts.
    Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, CBS News, 17 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 precinct includes Forest Hill, Edgecliff Village, Crowley and Burleson, and has been represented by a blue commissioner since the 1960s.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Instead, Jordan’s CGI Winklevoss stunt is distinguishable only by having one mean brother in a blue cap and a meaner brother in a red fedora.
    Armond White, National Review, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The spill killed 11 people and injured 17 others as 210 million gallons of crude oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico (recently renamed by the U.S. government as Gulf of America) for a total of 87 days.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • But recently the price of Russian crude oil, called Urals, has dipped close to $50 per barrel.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The school says the parents are trying to give a salacious bent to objects like a leather jacket.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Trump allies have also circulated salacious photos of Hunter Biden.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 17 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
  • 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
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“Coarse-grained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarse-grained. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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