How to Use nutcracker in a Sentence
nutcracker
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Grab a second trash bag and place it over the top of the nutcracker's head.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
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Plus, the adorable wooden nutcracker has a lever on its back to open its mouth.
—Katie Melynn Published, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2022
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If the nutcracker is six feet tall, get a tree bag that's designed for a six-foot tree.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
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Switched Again, the palace guards are dressed like nutcrackers in boxes.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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All the nutcrackers came from special friends and local stores.
—Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2019
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This nutcracker, though, is the top dog of all nutcrackers.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
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So time to pull out those decorations, and just make sure your nutcracker is up to code!
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 July 2023
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Cam had appeared in the barn that morning looking neat as a nutcracker.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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In the back, the nutcrackers are ready to welcome your friends and family.
—Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 29 Aug. 2023
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In July, climbers cage the cones of those trees to foil the Clark’s nutcracker.
—Jim Morrison, Wired, 24 Dec. 2020
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To open peach pits, use a nutcracker, vice, or screw clamp to apply gentle pressure along the seams.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
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To open peach pits, use a nutcracker, vice, or screw clamp to apply gentle pressure along the seams.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
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The set of five includes a teddy bear, nutcracker, drum and drumsticks, toy train, and gift.
—Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
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The antique brass finish of this nutcracker gives it a nostalgic yet chic vibe.
—Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 14 Nov. 2022
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Her sweet nutcracker began battling them but was about to perish when Clara lent a hand.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, chicagotribune.com, 18 Nov. 2019
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With that weather forecast in mind, the nutcracker wasn't the only balloon to take a hit.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
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Use two heavy-duty trash bags, starting by standing the nutcracker inside one bag.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
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Get ready to browse through smokers, pyramids, nutcrackers and pickles.
—Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2019
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Dress the counters with a nutcracker doll and small trees adorned with miniature ornaments.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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The nutcracker later springs to life and whisks Clara away for dream adventures.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2022
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Specialized tools, such as a nutcracker, may be required.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
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The kit is complete with two glitter paints, gemstone accents, and faux hair for your nutcracker’s beard.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
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As guests ascended the stairs, they were greeted with real-life nutcrackers.
—Neesha Arter, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2019
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Winds were so strong in 2019 that an unruly nutcracker balloon tipped over.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
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The pines are almost completely reliant on the nutcracker because their cones do not open when the seeds are ripe.
—Michael Kohn | The Bulletin, oregonlive, 15 Dec. 2022
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Vendors hawk nutcrackers, a bootleg rum punch that fuels the party.
—Gregory Scruggs, The Root, 2 Sep. 2017
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Tell us about the original Nutcracker piece with eight women.
—Leilah Bernstein, Los Angeles Magazine, 16 June 2017
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Countdown to Christmas with this three-foot tall nutcracker soldier.
—Emily Rochotte, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2022
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But in a dream fantasy, a nutcracker comes to life as a soldier and battles marauding mice.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 28 Nov. 2020
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And those bite marks indicate that the croc was a Cretaceous nutcracker.
—Brian Switek, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2012
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