crusty

In town, a crusty denizen relays to Sung-ae what he saw days ago in the forest, along with its digestive distress.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

French bakeries sold crusty baguettes and flaky croissants with government backing Friday, defying labour unions arguing that May 1 should remain a sacred day of compulsory rest.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

Contrary to the crusty, chaotic libertinism of their shows, the band is disarmingly sweet and funny in person despite being duly crude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

Unusually dry conditions and unseasonably high temperatures are making Augusta National’s greens “firm, crusty, and bouncy” for the Masters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

He walked over to the side of Grandma and Grandpop’s house, grabbed a rusty shovel, then came back to Genie and started scooping up crusty piles of dog poop.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

For a crustier roll, choose a lean dough.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2021

The result is something vaguely like a seasoned fry, but a bit crustier and cakier, with a taste of dried onion and black pepper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2019

Cruz, who is only two years older than O’Rourke but comes across as part of a previous crustier generation, is following the conventional campaign playbook: pumping big money into negative ads attacking his rival’s integrity.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 7, 2018

Soft conditions and fresh snow favor skis; firmer, crustier conditions favor bikes.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 18, 2016

Even his adjutant could not condone the regimental commander’s objectionable traits, for a crustier old villain of a veteran lived not in the line of the army.

From Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters by Charles King

But what makes or breaks Uber is the same as the crustiest old taxi cartel: the drivers making the trips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

Its sharp points bite into everything from the crustiest bread to the squishiest tomato, producing crisp, clean slices.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2020

It should be clear now too, to even the crustiest of old dinosaurs, that it’s not about lecturing women to toughen up, and learn to brush off wandering paws more lightly.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 31, 2017

That one and two others, “Broadcast News,” a triangle set in the news business, and “As Good as It Gets,” in which Jack Nicholson played the crustiest of curmudgeons, were best picture nominees.

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2010

At Christmas sometimes the children sing carols, not with much success so far as melody goes, but otherwise successfully enough; for recollections of the past soften the hearts of the crustiest.

From Wild Life in a Southern County by Richard Jefferies