as in pure
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent
the comic's G-rated routine is something that the whole family can enjoy
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as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people
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Recent Examples of G-rated
Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Traditionally, the onions are grated with a box grater, but Fargian says the blender creates a similar effect.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
These light, fluffy gnocchi have grated cheese in the dough and are pan-fried for a crispy exterior.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
The green cabbage and onion (and maybe a carrot nub, for a bit of color) should be very finely grated or even finely ground.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Traditionally, the onions are grated with a box grater, but Fargian says the blender creates a similar effect.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
These light, fluffy gnocchi have grated cheese in the dough and are pan-fried for a crispy exterior.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for G-rated
Adjective
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Well, despite Peaches dying, all Robbie got was a massive load of pure fentanyl.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Soon, boundary-free mowing took hold, powered by new technologies like pure vision, UWB, and RTK—each with merits and drawbacks.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Everyone Lee comes into contact with is at minimum annoyed with him most of the time, if not outright hating him.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The surface has barely been scratched.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The recent development was a back injury that forced Glasnow to be scratched from his start Friday in Baltimore.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Chihiro and Hiruhiko were engaging in the sort of passionate but chaste dude-bro melodrama that takes place only in shōnen manga.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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To win the grand prize, 10 contestants must stay as chaste as possible in a house together for four weeks.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Think flying in spring water to a Caribbean island because a female client thought the local water irritated her scalp.—
Louis J. Esterhazy,
Footwear News,
7 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the aliens take a back seat to the human interactions, which irritated some viewers eager to see actual aliens in a show about an extraterrestrial invasion.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ceiling murals in both rooms have been partly worn or scraped away, leaving a dreamy abstract pattern.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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According to reporting from The Atlantic, YouTube creators like Jon Peters, who built an audience of over a million subscribers by sharing woodworking tutorials, now face the threat of obsolescence as their videos are being quietly scraped to train AI.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Combined with the tax credit and modest prices, making the jump to an EV now may be a wise decision.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Falling consumption keeps price hike modest – up only 15% over five years.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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No one has bothered to figure out the degree to which that alters the scaling laws of AI models until now.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The two were hardly bothered, though.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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“G-rated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/G-rated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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