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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Its best angle is the front, with a new, larger grille with a black mesh design dominating the front, complemented by sleeker LED headlights.
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Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
That, in turn, was followed by an end-of-the-century V8 Vantage Le Mans, a limited-edition car that took the design over the top with a new grille, massive hood scoops, and massaged side vents, a stiffer suspension,n and every option the carmaker could cram in there.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
Every brand has its own strategy; the Nissan Leaf's is on the nose behind a flap on the grille, for example, while Ford put it near the driver's door.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
The brand also rolled out an alternative grille as an option — a more traditional egg crate-style design than the dark wire mesh maw the car debuted with.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
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Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
That, in turn, was followed by an end-of-the-century V8 Vantage Le Mans, a limited-edition car that took the design over the top with a new grille, massive hood scoops, and massaged side vents, a stiffer suspension,n and every option the carmaker could cram in there.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
Every brand has its own strategy; the Nissan Leaf's is on the nose behind a flap on the grille, for example, while Ford put it near the driver's door.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
The brand also rolled out an alternative grille as an option — a more traditional egg crate-style design than the dark wire mesh maw the car debuted with.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 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 1 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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