Sentence examples for grain of from inspiring English sources

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"grain of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to indicate a small amount or fraction of something. For example: "I'm adding just a grain of sugar to my cup of tea."

Exact(57)

Both explanations have a grain of truth.

The Economist

The grain of the wood was incidental.

Encyclopedia Britannica

Where's the grain of sand here?

The New York Times - Arts

The world in a grain of sand.

The New York Times

The legend contains a grain of truth.

The New Yorker

Or a grain of rice.

The Guardian - Books

We didn't spot a grain of it.

The New York Times - Food

Imagine a humble grain of rice.

The Guardian

In that single grain of sand lies the beach that contains the grain of sand.

The New York Times - Books

We were a knot in the grain of the world".

The Guardian - Books

You take everything he says with a grain of salt.

The New York Times - Sports

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grains of

cereals of

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