chaff

Example Sentences

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A short walk away, a threshing machine spews clouds of dust and chaff as wheat pours out in a steady stream, rattling into worn brown sacks at farmers' feet.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

My peers would say we’ve always served that purpose, but sorting wheat from chaff isn’t the same as steering someone toward shows that are not simply satisfying but palliative.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Seven hundred reviewers will attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff, while 1,300 arts industry professionals will scour the city for shows to take on tour, or make into television.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

For centuries, the process of milling rice — white or brown, sticky or sweet — produced bran, chaff and dust, and storing it brought vermin, fungi and spoilage.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

After the zafra over, I work on drainage ditches for rice, I clear weeds, I cut and burn chaff.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple