chestnut

Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.

From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026

Three giant horse chestnut trees, each over 80 feet tall, stand guard in front of my house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

The sweet and soft nut plays a large role in traditional mountain cooking and tradition because in places where you couldn’t grow wheat or barley, there were still chestnut trees.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026

Steven Skybell, magnificent in the role of the besieged patriarch, led a superb cast that brought a new understanding to an old chestnut through the force of Yiddish language and culture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025

“Oh Alice,” I said, “isn’t Robert there? I rather fancied my tea out under the chestnut tree.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

The sweet and nutty aroma of roasted chestnuts, the surprising softness as you take your first bite.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026

In the Old City, home to a small but vibrant Christian community and several important churches, red baubles hang from some trees, shopkeepers have put up Christmas decorations and street vendors peddle warm chestnuts.

From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025

American-grown chestnuts have been rare since a blight hit our native species over a century ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

Shostakovich’s Fifth, Schubert’s Ninth and Sibelius’ Second may be old chestnuts but not for players who were mostly under 25 and as young as 10.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024

I spent most mornings digging potatoes and carrying them back to the barn to store in the feed bins while Piper went off searching for natural morsels like watercress and sweet chestnuts and honey.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff