GRAS

American

[gras] / græs /

generally recognized as safe: a status label assigned by the FDA to a listing of substances GRAS list not known to be hazardous to health and thus approved for use in foods.

Etymology

Origin of GRAS

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Mobile being the site of America’s first Mardi Gras celebration in 1703, a brass band led a second line march.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amid Shia LaBeouf’s Mardi Gras brawl arrest in New Orleans, several outlets reported that he and wife Mia Goth had separated last year.

From Los Angeles Times

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, he said he was staying overnight at Landry’s mansion in Louisiana last week as part of a cultural exchange during Mardi Gras when the governor asked what the U.S. could do for Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal

Landry said he had discussed Greenlandic affairs with Boassen and another Greenlandic activist when his office invited them to Louisiana for Mardi Gras.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ozzy Osbourne has been honoured at this year's Mardi Gras in New Orleans, with more than 200 people parading through the streets dressed as the Prince of Darkness.

From BBC

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