How to Use coarse in a Sentence

coarse

adjective

• The dog has a thick, coarse coat.
• The fabric varies in texture from coarse to fine.
• My dry, coarse hair just glides around the tube - very smooth.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 5 Nov. 2022
• Just put some on the coarse side of a damp sponge and gently scrub the stains on the tub.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
• Salt the rim of your glass with coarse sea salt to get just a taste with each sip.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 July 2023
• The skillet was easy to clean by hand, and browned bits came off with the coarse side of a sponge.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
• Dip top of the rim into coarse salt to completely go around the rim.
  — al, 20 Dec. 2022
• In a large bowl, using a potato masher, mash half of the beans to a coarse paste.
  — Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2023
• Step 1On small plate, combine lime zest and coarse salt.
  — Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 11 Jan. 2023
• Better to used coarse, aged wood mulch than fresh chips.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
• People with curls or coarse hair know the struggle of finding the right tools for a blowout.
  — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 28 Jan. 2023
• Low grit means the particles are bigger and are much more coarse to the touch.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2023
• It’s the perfect weight for coarse facial hair and is thick enough to tame even the wiriest whiskers.
  — Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 11 Jan. 2023
• The tires, noisy on coarse surfaces, hint at tramlining, and the ride is firm but not harsh.
  — Peter Robinson, Car and Driver, 23 July 2023
• Pulse to break down the almonds and oats until the mixture forms a coarse meal, 10 to 15 pulses.
  — Louisa Shafia, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
• As a general rule, men’s skin tends to be more oily, and there’s more coarse hair.
  — Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 15 June 2023
• Striped polecats have a coarse, thick black coat with white patches and stripes.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
• This can be a huge problem if your dog has thick, coarse hair that tends to absorb all the odors around it.
  — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day Magazine, 13 May 2023
• Some gardeners shake the seeds in a bag while others rub them through a coarse screen.
  — Melinda Myers, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
• Towards the end of baking, brush the crust with an egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2022
• The Neuro Halo flat iron has a smooth, easy glide that doesn't tug or pull, even through coarse hair.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
• The exhaust note, on the other hand, is raspy and coarse under heavy throttle.
  — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 27 June 2023
• The edges of each leaflet may be smooth or have a few coarse notches but are not serrated.
  — Mike Hogan, The Enquirer, 28 May 2023
• Keep processing to your taste, pulsing less for a coarse pesto, more for a smooth one.
  — The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
• Both types of bristles are densely packed to grasp and give coarse hair textures a sleek look.
  — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2024
• Using the large holes on a box grater, grate frozen butter into coarse shreds.
  — Nick Wallace, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
• Ronelle Tshiela will drive great distances to nourish her coarse, coily hair.
  — Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2023
• Our pros found the grind settings to be accurate for medium and coarse grinds.
  — Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022
• And those coarse foods that a regular blender can’t handle?
  — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 22 Nov. 2022
• For lunch, Pépin feasts on a tomato from his garden, cradled in olive oil and blessed with coarse salt.
  — Karen Heller, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024