raisin
noun
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cooking.
raisins
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pluralof raisin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A farmworker, 43, who is not identified for her safety, picks grapes that will be sold as raisins in southwest Fresno County on Sept. 3.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
She sat on the ground on a thin cushion fashioned from some clothes, with small sacks of cashews, almonds, raisins, walnuts and dried figs placed in front.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Three Iranian men pressed rehydrated raisins at an artisan distillery just outside New York, thousands of miles from their war-struck homeland.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
Relax: A blend of raisins and some crystallized ginger will tick similar flavor boxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Peeta feeds me bites of groosling and raisins and makes me drink plenty of water.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
