- plural of grape.
grapes
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But there is still so much darkness in “The Grapes of Wrath,” especially in its scenes of John Qualen’s Muley Graves, crumpled on the ground, suddenly a squatter on his own piece of land.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Also known as Weedpatch Camp, the site is on the National Register of Historic Places and inspired portions of John Steinbeck’s novel “The Grapes of Wrath.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” dramatized the suffering and exploitation of farmers migrating to California from the drought-ridden Dust Bowl of Oklahoma.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
The venue of the Arctic Monkeys' first ever gig in 2003 was The Grapes in Sheffield.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
The Grapes of Wrath, the classic novel about the Dust Bowl and the migration of Oklahoma farmers to California, ends with death and a glimmer of renewed life.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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