Examples of crumbly in a Sentence
a crumbly shortbread cookie
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Even better, the mattes are richly pigmented and easy to blend, so there's none of that dry, crumbly fallout.
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Dec. 2025
The expanse of a cookie, its crumbly craters and molten rivulets, is a playground for the pastry chef.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
Cut in butter using a pastry blender or 2 forks until mixture is crumbly and butter is pea-sized.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
However, many found the finished dish too dry and crumbly.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Dec. 2025
The expanse of a cookie, its crumbly craters and molten rivulets, is a playground for the pastry chef.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
Cut in butter using a pastry blender or 2 forks until mixture is crumbly and butter is pea-sized.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
However, many found the finished dish too dry and crumbly.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crumbly
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“Crumbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crumbly. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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