as in sheaths
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 husks
Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Many of the tens of thousands of homes are hollow husks of concrete and alabaster.
—Albee Zhang, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Or the hundreds of husks left on the ground, brown, semitransparent, upholding the shape of the life that had once been but was now gone?
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
In a food processor, add cannellini beans and squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of the husks atop the beans.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s mofawer, also known as mufawar, brewed coffee rich with spices and evaporated or condensed milk; and qishr, a tea-like, low-caffeine drink steeped with coffee cherry husks, cinnamon and ginger.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Don’t put corn husks, coffee grinds, onion peels, peach pits, eggshells, bones, vegetable peels, meat scraps, grease and large amounts of pasta down the drain.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The plant produces delicious hazelnuts encased in leafy husks, with male catkins that appear in late winter and early spring.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
The distillery is focused on utilizing sustainable practices, so the team decided to use waste products left over from coffee production to make the liqueur—specifically, coffee blossom and cascara, the husks of coffee cherries.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
Reprisal attacks were widespread, hitting at least 20 states, and days after the chaos, the charred husks of vehicles and Oxxo convenience stores still were visible heading west out of Guadalajara, the state capital, toward the Pacific.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Many of the tens of thousands of homes are hollow husks of concrete and alabaster.
—Albee Zhang, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Or the hundreds of husks left on the ground, brown, semitransparent, upholding the shape of the life that had once been but was now gone?
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
In a food processor, add cannellini beans and squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of the husks atop the beans.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s mofawer, also known as mufawar, brewed coffee rich with spices and evaporated or condensed milk; and qishr, a tea-like, low-caffeine drink steeped with coffee cherry husks, cinnamon and ginger.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Don’t put corn husks, coffee grinds, onion peels, peach pits, eggshells, bones, vegetable peels, meat scraps, grease and large amounts of pasta down the drain.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The plant produces delicious hazelnuts encased in leafy husks, with male catkins that appear in late winter and early spring.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
The distillery is focused on utilizing sustainable practices, so the team decided to use waste products left over from coffee production to make the liqueur—specifically, coffee blossom and cascara, the husks of coffee cherries.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husks
Noun
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Place your knives in a knife block or knife box (many steak knife sets come with these), or protect them with sheaths before placing them in a drawer.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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Nuts and fatty fishes, like salmon and sardines, contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for building the insulating sheaths that surround the nerve fibers that carry information from one brain cell to another.—
Dana G. Smith,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Vought Rising — but Jensen Ackles can't leave the set until someone peels him out of his costume.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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These are all native plants, but there are also non-native options such as paperbark maple (Acer griseum), with coppery bark that peels decoratively.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But, as steel casings corrode and seabed activity increases, engineers are growing increasingly concerned that weapons once assumed inert are becoming sources of long-term contamination.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Defense lawyers noted Monday, for example, that two 9-mm spent shell casings seen in a photograph under the arm of Moïse’s bullet-riddled body on the floor next to his bed could have been fired from pistols on which the FBI failed to conduct ballistics testing.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In Network, Sidney Lumet cast Duvall as Frank Hackett, a broadcast television executive who barks about his lack of principles loudly and often.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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And perhaps some—Ho Jin just barks at him to take it all and grumbles that Ji Seon is a bad influence.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Trump on Monday directed ICE officers not to wear face coverings in their work at airports.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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In February, Democrats vowed to shut down DHS until Republicans agreed to new checks on ICE agents such as requiring them to wear identification and banning them from wearing face coverings.—
Megan Shannon,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An armada of steely clouds with coal-black hulls was scudding between the rims, while a wash of pale pigments played across the canyon walls in a way that was entirely unfamiliar to me.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The MiniCat has two inflatable hulls instead of one, prioritizing sporty performance and tool-less assembly in a package that also fits into bags.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 13,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Vast investments in cutting edge platforms to fight in the air and at sea have come at the expense of the American ability to produce artillery shells for Ukrainian allies.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The cannoli shells are shipped in from a vendor in New Jersey and are filled to order with a classic Sicilian-style cream with a subtle hint of orange zest and just the right amount of sweetness.—
Jamie,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The clumping foliage of this iris is also an attraction, and its vivid seeds in their pods are suitable for long-lasting dry arrangements.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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The new bank will have transaction pods instead of typical standard windows, according to a news release from SAFE Credit Union.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Husks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husks. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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