grille
Example Sentences
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The Black Badge specification features a dark-anodized grille and hood figurine in the place of chrome brightwork—younger, fresher, more nocturnal, but also nicely understated, which I like.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Since the theft the museum has taken several emergency measures, including replacing the grille used by the thieves as Des Cars sought to focus on a major "Louvre -- New Renaissance" renovation of the site.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
A Southern California driver made a startling discovery Sunday morning when they found a live bird of prey stuck in the grille of their car.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025
Consider sacrosanct all those feline contours, the proud hood, the basket-weave grille form, the double-slit headlamps and sloping roofline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
On those occasions, we were ordered to stand at attention at the grille of our cells and hold up our prison cards as he walked by.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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