grate
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"If you just need to grate some cheese over pasta, there are alternatives," she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
In Manhattan: While standing over a subway grate at 52nd Street and Lexington Avenue, Marilyn Monroe holds down her white billowing dress for “The Seven Year Itch.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
If the squash is destined for a toast, dip or sandwich, I like to grate it or pulse it in the food processor into coarse shreds — just shy of a purée.
From Salon • Aug. 12, 2025
I look for the grate that would make a cha-choonk sound as the car passed over it on the way into the garage, signaling home when I was a child asleep in the backseat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025
The rain still fell upon the roof, and into the grate.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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