grates
- plural of grate.
Example Sentences
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Though all of the back-and-forth between Celeste and Johannes grates the viewer as it circles the drain, Charli, Zamiri and Brandes are aiming and firing at a very real and expanding phenomenon.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
The tax charged on agricultural exports grates on people like Marcos Pereda, who operates a grain farm north of Buenos Aires and a cattle farm to the west.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Yes, it has become a commercial beast and the rampant hyping of the brand grates, but the essence of what makes the Lions special is strong and apparently unbreakable.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
Irvine stopped to point out some Imagineering crafted grates, which hide utilities with astrological flourishes, and said she scoured antique shops from “Pasadena to Temecula” looking for items that would fit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
“A baby shark swam through the grates and has grown and grown and is now big enough to eat you,” the boy said, and he made a chomping motion with his arms.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
