kernel
Example Sentences
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Inside, colored neon lights hang above the concessions counter, where kernels pop over the sides of a vintage popcorn pot and a yellow notepad collects visitors’ handwritten movie suggestions.
From Los Angeles Times
The kernel of this genteel copy contains a coded value statement about power, or at least the expression of it.
From Los Angeles Times
When the corn is cool enough to handle, cut the kernels off the cobs and set aside.
From Salon
The noises sound similar to popcorn kernels popping, the researchers found.
From Washington Post
The craggy corn fritters look like bedazzled little Frisbees, and I love the pop of the kernels and the ease with which the vegetable bound in a light tempura breaks apart.
From Washington Post
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