chestnut
Example Sentences
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When he opens it, the violin gleams with the sheen of a freshly split chestnut.
From Los Angeles Times
All that being said, even before their buoyant off-year performance those widespread reports of Democrats’ demise were greatly ... well, we’ll leave that Mark Twain chestnut alone.
From Los Angeles Times
American-grown chestnuts have been rare since a blight hit our native species over a century ago.
Known as a 'false autumn' - the leaves on some trees such as horse chestnut have already turned brown and dropped in response to the stress of drought.
From BBC
“I don’t want to lose a finger,” Marc said as a chestnut horse nuzzled his palm.
From Los Angeles Times
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