How to Use chestnut in a Sentence

chestnut

1 of 2 noun

• In the shade of a chestnut tree, the men drink beer, the children lemonade.
  — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2021
• The sale price is available in all three hues, chestnut, black and light gray.
  — Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 25 Nov. 2020
• There were grand mapes, the 60-foot-tall Tahitian chestnut trees that stand along the road like sentinels.
  — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2022
• The shade of chestnut she’s chosen makes her skin sallow.
  — Hazlitt, 7 June 2023
• The chestnut is made with suede, whereas the matte black and green uppers are leather.
  — Kayla Hui, PEOPLE.com, 26 Oct. 2021
• Sausage and roast chestnut lovers can browse the wares at the German Christmas market.
  — CNN, 3 Dec. 2022
• Then, at the top of the stretch, Vino Rosso, a big chestnut colt, made a powerful move on the outside.
  — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021
• The problem is that the chestnut and its hull are different, as this line shows.
  — Charles Finch, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
• An allée of plane trees, of the kind that line the Luberon roads, leads toward the house, and another of chestnuts faces it.
  — Adam Gopnik, Town & Country, 5 Mar. 2023
• Still sporting wavy chestnut hair, the face of a 20-something was likely bashed by a mace.
  — Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2021
• Woolf is forty-eight and wry, with no-nonsense glasses and chestnut hair.
  — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
• Her abundant chestnut hair was kept out of her face with a single pin.
  — Hannah Gold, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
• The chestnut colt has won two of three starts this season and has three wins, a second, and a third in six career starts.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 27 Apr. 2021
• Wrapped in fur coats, one tawny and the other a deep chestnut, Grandma Bea and Aunt Doris are gilded, coiffed, and made up to the nines.
  — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2021
• Kim perked up, helped saddle a chestnut named Levi, and smoothly climbed on.
  — New York Times, 13 Dec. 2021
• The wormy chestnut wood was given to him by a friend, who took down a 200-year-old barn in Carroll County.
  — Lyndi McNulty, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 16 Apr. 2021
• Cut the brussels sprouts in half and boil them quickly to soften, then pop the chestnut flesh out of the shell before roasting.
  — Ben Fogel, Sunset Magazine, 12 Nov. 2020
• Nuriev opted for a chestnut brown—the same shade as their classic bestselling boot.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022
• The tree that collapsed Friday was one of 328 heritage trees in the city but the only American chestnut on the list.
  — oregonlive, 8 Nov. 2022
• Greeny-blue eyes clear as the sparkle on a perfect day, shiny brown hair polished as chestnuts.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 17 July 2023
• Crisp mountain air fills our lungs as sweeping oak, beech and chestnut trees shade us from the rising sun.
  — Paul Feinstein, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2022
• Stroll through vendor booths and enjoy the smells of roasted chestnuts, almonds, and baked goods.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
• Amanda Staalsø not only flips and flies through the air with the greatest of ease, but does so on the back of her chestnut horse, Charlie.
  — Lauren Valent, Vogue, 24 June 2021
• The two apparel items, a black T-shirt and three pairs of boxer briefs, will be available in heather grey, chestnut, and black.
  — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 14 June 2021
• Wormy chestnut is from the American chestnut trees that were killed in a blight during the early 1900s.
  — Lyndi McNulty, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 16 Apr. 2021
• Arrange bumpy gourds, pine cones, and whole walnuts or chestnuts.
  — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
• Is Cool, an elegant chestnut mare, and Your Just Jesse, a fiery quarter horse.
  — Star Tribune, 16 Sep. 2020
• The American chestnut tree was once one of the most dominant trees in the eastern United States.
  — Sarah Kaplan, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022
• There was an elegance in the chestnut-brown leather and tarnished brass latches.
  — Robert Tate Miller, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Dec. 2020
• It is said that both Alexander the Great and the Romans planted chestnut trees across Europe in the course of their empire-building.
  — Sue Wunder, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Jan. 2023

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chestnut

2 of 2 adjective

• The slippers come in four colors: chestnut, dusty pink, gray, and black.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
• But most of the horses — and winners — in the Kentucky Derby tend to be bay or chestnut.
  — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2023
• Her abundant chestnut hair was kept out of her face with a single pin.
  — Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
• Fultz, who has long chestnut hair, hazel eyes, and thick glasses, had to finish the rounds early.
  — Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
• Most notably, the home’s library was made from chestnut wood that is hundreds of years old.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
• In the eastern United States, these fires improved oak and chestnut tree growth.
  — Andria Hautamaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
• Choose from five color options, from ivory to chestnut to black.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2023
• Chestnuts still fall from the chestnut trees in his father’s garden.
  — Adam Gopnik, Town & Country, 5 Mar. 2023
• Onto hair: Horan doesn’t want his sweep of chestnut lengths to look too perfect.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2023
• It is based on the colors found in a shot of intense brown, ranging from hazelnut and chestnut shades to deep chocolate and black tones.
  — Dulce Moncada, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2023
• The 3-year-old chestnut colt edged out Two Phil’s, who crossed the line to finish in second place, and Angel of Empire finished third.
  — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 7 May 2023
• But as patient, saintly Beth would tell you, those sisters are as disparate as a daisy and a chestnut burr.
  — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2024
• The snow boots are available in six colors, including chestnut, black, and white.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
• While the chestnut shade is currently sold out, there are still other colors in stock now.
  — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2023
• The blanket comes in eight colors, including blue, ginger and chestnut, and ranges from eight to 25 pounds.
  — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
• Available in colors like chestnut, black, and gray, tweens and teens will love rocking these shoes at school and beyond.
  — Terri Peters, Parents, 13 Dec. 2023
• These warm, memory foam slip-ons come in plenty of colors from chestnut to pink, tan, black, and gray.
  — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2023
• Luckily, the chestnut brown pair is still fully stocked and ready for all of your winter lounging.
  — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2023
• The trim, moldings and pocket doors in the living room and library are American chestnut.
  — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2023
• Carla Bruni, meanwhile, showed off sweeping side bangs in her mid-length chestnut hair, which fell over her movie star shades.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2024
• For her glam, Meester repped a natural look, accenting the outfit with a glossy rose lip, and wore her chestnut brown hair down in soft waves.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Mar. 2023
• Both meals come with menu items like apple and chestnut stuffing, creamed corn, green beans and cranberry sauce.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2023
• Perhaps the warmest shade of ash brown in the bunch, this ashen chestnut looks insanely flattering on warm-toned skin types.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024
• At her show in San Diego, for example, her lips were lined in a dark chestnut shade with a warm, golden gloss to complement her hair.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
• And finally, chestnut woods, their green depths dappled with sun.
  — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2023
• Fox, the code name of a taciturn soldier who turned up for treatment along with Flint, prefers to walk alongside the chestnut mare, Gesha, rather than ride her.
  — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2023
• Upon entering, you are asked to remove your shoes, which will be stored in one of the chestnut and bamboo cubbies that line the left side of the corridor.
  — Christina Liao, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2023
• Choose from a variety of colors including chestnut, lilac, red, dark green, light grey, and more.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
• In addition to chestnut and black, the Buree Slipper also comes in sand and is available in sizes 5–12 at Amazon.
  — Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
• Donohue, who is seventy-three years old and has curly chestnut hair, grew up in Sheboygan.
  — Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024