Examples of crumbly in a Sentence
Adjective
a crumbly shortbread cookie
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
Tasters declared the texture crumbly not creamy.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 June 2026
Berries can become crumbly and inedible.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
Slices of cold roast beef, beautiful and rare, come attended by a snowy blob of properly sinus-clearing horseradish cream, with a pickled black walnut on top like the cherry on a sundae and a crumbly wedge of cheddar.
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Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Adjective
Banana peels break down into a rich, crumbly compost packed with potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium that roses love.
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
Tasters declared the texture crumbly not creamy.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 June 2026
Berries can become crumbly and inedible.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
Slices of cold roast beef, beautiful and rare, come attended by a snowy blob of properly sinus-clearing horseradish cream, with a pickled black walnut on top like the cherry on a sundae and a crumbly wedge of cheddar.
—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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“Crumbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crumbly. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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