grainy
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That was how things were until January 25, 2025, when the account uploaded a grainy video of Les Paul and Eddie Van Halen, taken from a 1988 special called “Les Paul & Friends.”
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
In the grainy video clip, a person is seen rushing past security officers, who then turn and chase him.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
The search for an American airman stranded behind enemy lines jolted the U.S., making what had been an abstract air war feel visceral beyond the grainy footage of explosions released by the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
It took roughly two weeks of tedious work, sifting through hours of grainy recordings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
Months later, off at Denison, she sat with classmates and watched the draft lottery live on the grainy common-room television.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
The original is supposed to be from 1979 — post-“Halloween,” pre-“Friday the 13th” — so it has a grainier look, sleazier thrills and a fuller plot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2023
The texture is slightly grainier than some of the other butters I tried, but I didn't mind it.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2022
Vikram Doctor, a food writer, told me he prefers the grainier texture of chutneys made in a mortar and pestle.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2021
The iPhone 12 Pro Max’s telephoto camera has a slightly longer reach the the 12 Pro’s, but it’s grainier in low light.
From The Verge ● Nov. 9, 2020
Its texture was slightly grainier than it should have been, which makes me think I may have beaten the whites a little too long.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
Vibrant canary yellow and savoy blue jerseys that cut through even the grainiest television footage.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It’s a trek that puts Rodrigo in a reflective state, and Lee’s mood-infused film is tailored to appeal to the vintage taste of a Gen Z crowd that loves the grainiest of photo filters.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
But he contributed more than some stunning plays that were captured on the grainiest of black-and-white film.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2021
Styles had the grainiest voice in the group, which often reserved it to arrive just when the verse pushed into the chorus.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2019
