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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The speaker is rounded, and most of its front and top are protected by a grille that covers its subwoofer, six mid-woofers, and seven tweeters (two of which fire upward for spatial audio).
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PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
The new Activ model goes for a more rugged look, with an available white roof, 17-inch all terrain tires and gray metallic accents in a slightly more upright grille.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
Adding to the racing-style feel are a matte black hood and tailgate, a white grille, and Bronco graphics above the rear fenders, as well as a set of black 17-inch rims wrapped in chunky 35-inch Goodyear Territor RT tires.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
The bedroom is an oasis of light, with light-filtering Roman shades from the Shade Store, a custom radiator enclosure with a solid brass grille, and a hushed gingham Hästens bed steeping the space in calm.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024
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PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
The new Activ model goes for a more rugged look, with an available white roof, 17-inch all terrain tires and gray metallic accents in a slightly more upright grille.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
Adding to the racing-style feel are a matte black hood and tailgate, a white grille, and Bronco graphics above the rear fenders, as well as a set of black 17-inch rims wrapped in chunky 35-inch Goodyear Territor RT tires.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
The bedroom is an oasis of light, with light-filtering Roman shades from the Shade Store, a custom radiator enclosure with a solid brass grille, and a hushed gingham Hästens bed steeping the space in calm.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Grille.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grille. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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