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as in grained
made up of large particles
coarse rock salt was sprinkled on the icy walkway
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as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
the hockey player's coarse manners turned his date off completely
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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
offended by the coarse humor at the celebrity roast
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as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound
a coarse laugh
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as in jagged
not having a level or smooth surface
the coarse surface of the sandpaper
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as in poor
of low quality
coarse imitations of quality merchandise
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Recent Examples of coarse
By contrast, most whole wheat flour found in US supermarkets is roller milled by metal drums and quite a bit coarser than atta.
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
Black Himalayan salt is a coarse salt that comes from the mines of the Himalayas.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 12 Mar. 2025
My favorite combination is unsalted Irish Kerrygold butter mixed paired with clover honey and topped with coarse salt.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
Each package comes with a packet of coarse salt, and the instructions say to moisten the surface with water, shower on a little (or a lot) of salt, and warm the pretzel twists in a 350°F before diving in.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
Black Himalayan salt is a coarse salt that comes from the mines of the Himalayas.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 12 Mar. 2025
My favorite combination is unsalted Irish Kerrygold butter mixed paired with clover honey and topped with coarse salt.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
Each package comes with a packet of coarse salt, and the instructions say to moisten the surface with water, shower on a little (or a lot) of salt, and warm the pretzel twists in a 350°F before diving in.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
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Over time, authorities also sidelined activities like sumo wrestling—considered vulgar by Westerners—in favor of baseball, boating, mountain climbing, and other activities popular in the West.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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Nembhard was ejected later in overtime for using vulgar language towards an official twice.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Presented at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, in 1976 as part of a group show of artists’ books, Santoro’s volume was immediately censored as obscene and offensive.—
Paola Ugolini,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Cybertruck owners have shared displays of hostility from other motorists on a Facebook page, including vulgar notes left on their vehicles and obscene gestures directed at them from passing cars.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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Fans clamor over the major shift in Carti’s vocal cadence to something deeper and more hoarse than his past work.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2025
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Typically lasting about a week, these include chronic cough, sneezing fits, runny nose, sinus pressure, headache, swollen lymph nodes, and hoarse (scratchy, raspy) voice.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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The lodge looked like a miniature in the shadow of the jagged mountains.—
Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Obviously, no one wants to go to a beach that’s covered in jagged space debris (or where such debris might rain down at any moment).—
Edward Woodson,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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This can manifest in poor financial behaviors like excessive credit card debt, minimal savings, or impulsive investment decisions.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Sharon is the first member of the coven to die after the first of the five trials; meanwhile, the rest of the coven fends off further danger, faces new challenges, and even adds a new member to their ranks, replacing poor Sharon almost immediately.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Parallel to the water’s edge, a paved walkway winds toward the east end of Lakeshore Drive, where a small sandy beach, playground, and charming historic gazebo create the perfect backdrop for watching the sun melt into the horizon.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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The sandy beaches of South Beach only had a smattering of sun bathers, sand castle builders, joggers and swimmers.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Some segments of the Democratic coalition would find Piker to be edgy, or crass, or even despicable.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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That’s a straightforward, even sympathetic premise with a crass edge to boot.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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Simultaneously punched out, yet refusing to stay down for the count, a gruff Smith does his actorly best to understand, then diss, his public’s view of the slap heard round the world.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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In a gruff voice, Fino speculated about what besides the mushroom might have caused the disease.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Coarse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarse. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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