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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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Melton had only ever known the church as abandoned, Broadway as a husk.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 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
As Hollywood began to pour billions of dollars into streaming, cable channels became husks of their former selves.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Melton had only ever known the church as abandoned, Broadway as a husk.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 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 2 May. 2025.
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