Examples of husk in a Sentence
Noun
a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers
Verb
the tedious task of husking coconuts
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ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Western economies got flooded with bargain electronics, plastic stuff and fast fashion, while our working-class communities became hollowed-out husks of their former selves.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Julia Levy, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
The Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, for example, lets guests husk coconuts, take ukulele and hula lessons, and rent GoPro cameras as part of its $50 daily resort fee.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 8 Apr. 2023
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Noun
Coconuts do not migrate, but Arthur suggests they could be carried by swallows gripping a coconut by the husk.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Western economies got flooded with bargain electronics, plastic stuff and fast fashion, while our working-class communities became hollowed-out husks of their former selves.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
Ingredients 4 ears fresh yellow corn, husked, silks removed
2 tsp.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
The Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, for example, lets guests husk coconuts, take ukulele and hula lessons, and rent GoPro cameras as part of its $50 daily resort fee.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 8 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for husk
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“Husk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husk. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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