- present tense form of grit (3rd person singular).
grits
Example Sentences
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The corn ground at the Old Mill is Tennessee-grown, never genetically modified, and no harsh chemicals or additives are added to the cornmeal and grits.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The restaurants served up moderately priced country ham, pancakes, eggs and grits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
Side by side with grits and eggs as our base, we let our moods of the morning dictate what more we add to our bowls.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2025
During the festival, food available on site includes crawfish bread, pecan catfish meuniere and catfish almondine, cochon de lait and turducken po-boys, boudin, crawfish étouffée, jambalaya, crawfish Monica and shrimp and grits.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
She turned to Big Ma and said, “Daughter, stir those grits up right. Extra hunk of butter—good butter from McDaniels’s farm,” she felt the need to add.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Vocabulary lists containing grits
World Cuisine - Introductory
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