grainy
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The grainy video of little Leo juggling oranges with his feet, which somehow found its way to a scout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Even through grainy, reclaimed footage, their 1970 canary-yellow shirts look vibrant and striking, fitting for the world-beating players donning them in the Mexican sunshine.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
That was how things were until January 25, 2025, when the account uploaded a grainy video of Les Paul and Eddie Van Halen, taken from a 1988 special called “Les Paul & Friends.”
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
It took roughly two weeks of tedious work, sifting through hours of grainy recordings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
I picked up my glass, stared at the curiously beige and grainy milk.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The texture is slightly grainier than some of the other butters I tried, but I didn't mind it.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2022
The iPhone 12 Pro Max’s telephoto camera has a slightly longer reach the the 12 Pro’s, but it’s grainier in low light.
From The Verge ● Nov. 9, 2020
An afterword, credited only to McDarrah’s estate, fills in the grainier details of the photographer’s legacy.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2018
Co-founders Caroline Beckman and Nina Church use everything -- seeds, stems, cores and skins -- to retain fiber, which also makes the texture grainier than similar offerings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2016
Its texture was slightly grainier than it should have been, which makes me think I may have beaten the whites a little too long.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
Vibrant canary yellow and savoy blue jerseys that cut through even the grainiest television footage.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It’s a trek that puts Rodrigo in a reflective state, and Lee’s mood-infused film is tailored to appeal to the vintage taste of a Gen Z crowd that loves the grainiest of photo filters.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
But he contributed more than some stunning plays that were captured on the grainiest of black-and-white film.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2021
Styles had the grainiest voice in the group, which often reserved it to arrive just when the verse pushed into the chorus.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2019
