cob

Example Sentences

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Pedersen broke down her options while sitting on a pinkish firepit and curved bench made from cob.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

Meanwhile, I can barely look at a corn on the cob without flinching.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2024

His Nando's order - plain chicken burger, straight chips, corn cob - comes bland and beige.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

The researchers did find genes related to cob size -- perhaps representing an increased yield potential -- and flowering time, which likely helped maize, a tropical crop, to grow at higher latitudes with longer days.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

“Hamburgers, corn on the cob, chocolate pudding—p-u-d-d-i-n-g,” said the Spelling Bee in his turn.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster