: a grape of any of several varieties that has been dried in the sun or by artificial heat
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With water, syrupy raisin and date notes comes forward in a big way, but an unexpected cotton candy sweetness keeps the nose from coming off as too rich and decadent.
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Chris Perugini, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The raisins are in clear packaging with UPC numbers 818051014811 and 818051014828, and there are 598 product cases involved in the recall.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Lard was substituted with oil and raisin, [and] pine nuts and candied fruit were added to the dough.
—Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
In a large bowl, mix together oats, almonds, hemp seeds, raisins or cranberries, and coconut.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Chris Perugini, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The raisins are in clear packaging with UPC numbers 818051014811 and 818051014828, and there are 598 product cases involved in the recall.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Lard was substituted with oil and raisin, [and] pine nuts and candied fruit were added to the dough.
—Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
In a large bowl, mix together oats, almonds, hemp seeds, raisins or cranberries, and coconut.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raisin
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“Raisin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raisin. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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raisin
noun
rai·sin
ˈrāz-ᵊn 
: a grape usually rich in sugar that has been dried
Geographical Definition
Raisin
geographical name
Rai·sin
ˈrā-zᵊn
river about 115 miles (185 kilometers) long in southeastern Michigan flowing into Lake Erie
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