variants
or grill
1
: a grating forming a barrier or screen
especially
: an ornamental one at the front end of an automobile
2
: an opening covered with a grille
3
usually grill
: a set of metallic covers for the teeth
Examples of grille in a Sentence
The vent was covered with a grille.
The truck has a large metal grille at the front.
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Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
The gas model is more wide-eyed and has a sleek open grille; the electric has slatted LED headlights and a flat panel front face with slender lower air vents.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The Astroworld rapper presented the classic car with a big red bow attached to its grille.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The front, top, and sides are all covered in black grille cloth, completely unadorned.
—PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
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Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
The gas model is more wide-eyed and has a sleek open grille; the electric has slatted LED headlights and a flat panel front face with slender lower air vents.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The Astroworld rapper presented the classic car with a big red bow attached to its grille.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The front, top, and sides are all covered in black grille cloth, completely unadorned.
—PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grille
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“Grille.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grille. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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grille
noun
variants
or grill
1
: a grating forming a barrier or screen
2
: an opening covered with a grille
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