Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pulp
Verb
There is enough current in the lakes to float logs, and there was pulping activity somewhere above us.—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025 The two primary methods are the washed (wet) process, where cherries are pulped, fermented, and washed to remove the mucilage before drying, and the natural (dry) process, where cherries are dried whole with the fruit intact, allowing the beans to absorb fruity flavors.—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
Chewed Wood Some wasps chew on wood piles, fence posts, trees, and wood homes to gather pulp to build their nests.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026 Ahlstrom plans to close its pulp mill and two machines in Mosinee, laying off at least 28 people and impacting about 200 workers.—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulp
In the novel, the protagonist Hana learns of a feng shui belief that says placing something yellow on the west side of one’s home will improve a person’s financial fortune.
—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
The 2023 release was based on the Suzanne Collins novel of the same name and directed by Francis Lawrence.
There's been no sign of any organized opposition since the war began, after Iranian authorities crushed mass protests in January.
—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
When processes break down—whether because billionaires operate above the law, presidents govern by fiat, or monopolies crush competition—that belief evaporates.
The French philosopher argued that the author is not a true creator but a functional, historical construct designed to classify and limit the meaning of texts.
The three of us squeezed into our bedroom closet and huddled over my phone.
—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Oil prices would continue to soar, while fertilizer, generic drugs, helium and other products dependent on the strait would grow scarce, squeezing the American economy and world economy alike.
Why robot childbirth simulators are becoming essential For decades, midwifery training relied heavily on textbooks, observation and limited hands-on practice.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
Suddenly, those who might otherwise ditch their textbooks over winter break start to cram.
Alfred Hitchcock turned one of Woolrich’s novelettes into Rear Window, for which Woolrich was paid the grand sum of $650.
—
Sam Kashner,
Air Mail,
12 Apr. 2025
What began as an audio-only novelette (drawing on el-Mohtar’s own experience with the harp) has transformed into a novella with illustrations: In the town of Thistleford, Hawthorn sisters Esther and Ysabel raise their voices together to sing about everything from adventure to sadness.
—
Natalie Zutter
January 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2025
The first season received four Emmy nominations — best lead actor in a limited or anthology series (Gyllenhaal), best supporting actor in a limited or anthology series (Bill Camp & Peter Sarsgaard), and best supporting actress in a limited or anthology series (Ruth Negga).
—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
Most recently, Waits reunited with his longtime collaborator Jim Jarmusch for his family anthology film Father Mother Sister Brother.