grate

Example Sentences

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"If you just need to grate some cheese over pasta, there are alternatives," she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Mr. Ariosto’s cheerful quotes from Rob, Steve, Chris, Andy, Pete, Miguel and Sonny would grate less if he maintained more critical distance from his subjects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

A grate of orange zest — carrot and citrus are conspirators this time of year.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

As Miranda and others walked on a metal grate over the channel, two workers in hard hats stood on a platform spraying water to clean algae off a metal louver.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

May pulled and pulled, but the grate never budged.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley