grate
Example Sentences
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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.”
A source said that "there were some issues of personal style that grated with people."
From BBC
The result was splendid—but only after I’d compensated for a carelessly omitted detail about when to add 10 ounces of grated cheese.
A microplane is core to the way I cook because I use a lot of lemon zest and grated garlic.
The noise is less grating in the kitchen, so I take a moment to press my forehead against the cool refrigerator door.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
