graham

[ grey-uhm, gram ]

/ ˈgreɪ əm, græm /

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adjective

made of graham flour.

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Origin of graham

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby graham

graft hybrid, grafting, Grafton, graft-versus-host disease, grager, graham, Graham, Billy, graham cracker, Grahame, graham flour, Graham Island

Other definitions for graham (2 of 2)

Graham

[ grey-uhm, gram ]

/ ˈgreɪ əm, græm /

noun

Katharine Meyer, 1917–2001, U.S. newspaper publisher.

Martha, 1894–1991, U.S. dancer and choreographer.

Thomas, 1805–69, Scottish chemist.

William Franklin "Billy", 1918–2018, U.S. evangelist.

a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “gray home.”

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How to use graham in a sentence

When we’re bored, “we display signals of stress within our bodies,” Graham said, citing a 2013 study by University of Waterloo cognitive neuroscientist James Danckert.
Homecomings used to feel special. But that was before we spent all our time at home.|Liz Langley|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
In particular, the three-guard lineup featuring LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier and Devonte’ Graham on the floor at the same time has seen a boost of about 5 points per 100 possessions when Hayward joins them in the game.
Gordon Hayward Got Paid Like An All-Star. He’s Playing Like One, Too.|Jared Dubin|February 17, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Graham remembers a quarter-century ago when snowboarders made a splash on the Olympic stage but found themselves under the organizational control of ski-centric bodies.
How break dancing made the leap from ’80s pop culture to the Olympic stage|Rick Maese|February 9, 2021|Washington Post
For Graham, the last month has been packed with unfamiliarity and excitement.
James Graham III could still be in high school. Instead, he’s settling in at Maryland.|Emily Giambalvo|January 21, 2021|Washington Post

Graham, 17, initially signed with Maryland as a member of the 2021 class, but with the NCAA’s eligibility waiver given to all athletes because of the coronavirus, Graham still can play four seasons after this year.
Maryland gets a break from Big Ten grind with Div. II Wingate filling a schedule hole|Emily Giambalvo|January 14, 2021|Washington Post
The Graham report goes on to address the situation more than three centuries later.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those who spoke out against it included a fellow Air Force colonel, Lindsay Graham, who also happens to be a U.S. senator.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cop shot and killed Graham, later saying the teen had reached for his waistband.
‘I Can’t Breathe!’ ‘I Can’t Breathe!’ A Moral Indictment of Cop Culture|Michael Daly|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The couple had recently moved to Staten Island from the Bronx, where Mejia had been buddies with 18-year-old Ramarley Graham.
‘I Can’t Breathe!’ ‘I Can’t Breathe!’ A Moral Indictment of Cop Culture|Michael Daly|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Former Missouri State Senator Chuck Graham is paraplegic and confined to a wheelchair.
Why 2016’s Hopefuls Are Hopeless|P. J. O’Rourke|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They drove on, and reaching Winnipeg next day, went straight to Graham the wheat-broker's offices.
Winston of the Prairie|Harold Bindloss
Graham signed to the clerk, and as the telephone bell tinkled a lad brought in a message.
Winston of the Prairie|Harold Bindloss
Captain Graham being too unwell to venture out of the ship himself, he therefore undertook to nurse the invalid for me.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
"These cigars are the best in the city, or I wouldn't ask you to take one," said Graham dryly.
Winston of the Prairie|Harold Bindloss
He said nothing for several minutes, and then brushing the white dust from his hands turned with a little smile to Graham.
Winston of the Prairie|Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for graham (1 of 2)

graham

/ (ˈɡreɪəm) /

noun

(modifier) mainly US and Canadian made of graham flourgraham crackers

Word Origin for graham

C19: named after S. Graham (1794–1851), American dietetic reformer

British Dictionary definitions for graham (2 of 2)

Graham

/ (ˈɡreɪəm) /

noun

Martha. 1893–1991, US dancer and choreographer

Thomas. 1805–69, British physicist: proposed Graham's law (1831) of gaseous diffusion and coined the terms osmosis, crystalloids, and colloids

William Franklin, known as Billy Graham. born 1918, US evangelist

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