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  graham

  adjective

  made of graham flour.
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  Graham

  noun

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

graham

¹ American  

[grey-uhm, gram] / ˈgreɪ əm, græm /

adjective

1. made of graham flour.

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Graham ² American  

[grey-uhm, gram] / ˈgreɪ əm, græm /

noun

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

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

3. Thomas, 1805–69, Scottish chemist.

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

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

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Graham ¹ British  

/ ˈɡreɪəm /

noun

1. Martha. 1893–1991, US dancer and choreographer

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

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

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graham ² British  

/ ˈɡreɪəm /

noun

1. (modifier) made of graham flour

   graham crackers

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Etymology

Origin of graham

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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graham Graham

What would summer on the beach be without chocolate and marshmallows between graham crackers—or without angst and wish fulfillment between book covers?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

She eats shrimp for its pop and the way she can lick it; graham crackers for their whisper and crackle; almonds for their snap; celery sticks for their crunch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025

Make Your Own Graham Cracker Crust ~ regular or gluten-free: It is so easy to make your own crust if you have graham crackers on hand.

From Salon ● May 23, 2024

Picture layers of graham cracker, fudgy brownie and homemade marshmallow perfection.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023

“She went to your grandmaw’s. Left word for you to cut off the turnips and eat some graham crackers till she got back. They in the kitchen.”

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

The vote came hours after Zelensky met Trump at the White House and attended the Washington funeral of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, one of Kyiv's most vocal allies in Congress.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Vice President JD Vance told the mourners Graham was an affable, gregarious politician who would slap Senate colleagues on the back and had a passion for engaging opponents in "swashbuckling" debate.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Tuesday’s memorial ceremonies for Sen. Lindsey Graham were a rare moment of amity in today’s bitter politics of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Graham: No midfield structure, shambolic defence and a blunt attacking frontline.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

“No need for all that, Jake,” Graham said.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss