as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
corn husks a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers
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Recent Examples of husk
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
9 June 2026
August will offer a corn husk flower workshop, a corn class, a homemade bread class and a composting workshop.
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Annie Alleman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Catherine Garcia,
The Week,
8 Apr. 2023
For less fuss, feel free to fully husk the corn and wrap it in foil.
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Sunset Magazine,
1 July 2022
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Noun
To boost your smoothie’s fiber content, try adding ground flaxseed, chia seeds, and psyllium husk, along with a base of fruit or vegetables.
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Jillian Kubala,
Health,
9 June 2026
August will offer a corn husk flower workshop, a corn class, a homemade bread class and a composting workshop.
—
Annie Alleman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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.
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Catherine Garcia,
The Week,
8 Apr. 2023
For less fuss, feel free to fully husk the corn and wrap it in foil.
—
Sunset Magazine,
1 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for husk
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Bold aromas of black cherry, espresso bean, and nutmeg give way to sublime flavors of cassis, charcuterie, and freshly ground nutmeg wrapped in a sheath of feathery tannins.
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More recently, a forensic scientist and criminologist hired by Kohberger's defense team named Brent Turvey has raised concerns about the chain of custody of the prosecution's main piece of evidence, a Ka-Bar knife sheath with Kohberger's DNA on it recovered next to Mogen and Goncalves.
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Zoom, Teams, and AirPods strip out the dog barking or the café behind you.
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So Max Muncy, Mookie Betts and Miguel Rojas took their typical spots in the Los Angeles Dodgers infield and barked out situations ahead of the team’s 50th win of the season.
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Police recovered at least 40 shell casings at the scene of the attack.
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To do so, look for insect droppings, casings, eggs, or the pests themselves.
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Investigators recovered shell casings and two handguns from the residence, according to court documents.
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Inside one of those flip-top coolers, raw shell eggs measured 59 degrees, 18 degrees above maximum for proper food safety.
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Bottom cleaners use lances to scrape biofoul off hulls.
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Welded into the hull, a 1949 Dutch coin honoring the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, along with a newspaper, act as markers to symbolize both Dutch and American identity.
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Colorado in May required companies that deploy AI systems in important areas such as employment, education, housing or banking to tell people when AI is being used to influence a decision made about them.
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The Emergency Operations Center said in a statement that the approximately 1,690 guests staying at the resort were evacuated to other hotels and nearby housing facilities.
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“Husk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husk. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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