How to Use coarse in a Sentence

coarse

adjective

• The dog has a thick, coarse coat.
• The fabric varies in texture from coarse to fine.
• My dry, coarse hair just glides around the tube - very smooth.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 5 Nov. 2022
• Mix it with about ¼ oz coarse salt and a pinch of oregano.
  — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
• Hair can be curly or straight, dark or light, coarse or fine.
  — Medea Giordano, Wired, 20 Sep. 2020
• Short and/or fine hair sets faster than long, thick, coarse hair.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
• The man looked down at his own hands, which felt heavy and coarse.
  — Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
• To make smoked salt, just place kosher salt or coarse sea salt in a pan.
  — Judy Buchenot, Naperville Sun, 30 May 2017
• It's topped with coarse pretzel salt and fresh cut jalapeños.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2022
• Don’t pretend the cure for coarse speech is a swear jar.
  — Eric Preven, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
• Use the coarse side of a meat mallet to pound the conch meat.
  — Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 May 2018
• Pulse to roughly chop, then add oil and process to a coarse purée.
  — David Tanis, The Seattle Times, 19 June 2017
• The sharp edges of the coarse sea salt will act like little knives.
  — Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
• Salt the rim of your glass with coarse sea salt to get just a taste with each sip.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 July 2023
• Sand smooth with a belt sander that is fitted with a coarse-grit belt.
  — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 24 Apr. 2021
• Frogs trilled and bellowed and croaked, a night heron gave a coarse cough.
  — Alexandra Fuller, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2020
• His coarse brown hair is flecked with gray and his forehead is deeply lined.
  — Jean Vallely, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2022
• Combine the coarse salt and fine salt with the spice mix, then add the flour.
  — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
• The corn is dried, hulled, and ground to create the coarse meal known as grits.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
• All the dogs followed him home with their coarse voices.
  — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
• Use a coarse salt for more scrubbing power.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
• Pulse until the mixture is coarse and crumbly.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
• The grind should be no finer than the texture of coarse sea salt.
  — Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 31 Jan. 2020
• All of their voices are coarse, they’re not measured.
  — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
• Just put some on the coarse side of a damp sponge and gently scrub the stains on the tub.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
• Stir in butter until coarse crumbs form.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
• His eyes were bulging and his tongue was dry and coarse against Rikki’s.
  — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
• Most soils need to be amended with coarse sand or pumice for better drainage.
  — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
• Texture, as in is the ice cream smooth and creamy, coarse, icy or gritty?
  — Lisa Drayer, CNN, 2 May 2018
• Sprinkle with coarse salt (if using).
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2025