Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for kernel. Search instead for kerned.
Definitions

kernel

[kur-nl] / ˈkɜr nl /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

So both of them have a kernel of truth, but none of it is the full truth.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

“A competent security researcher could go their whole life without finding a Linux kernel vulnerability,” Carlini said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Scenes of Redford and Hoffman taking phone calls and scribbling down notes, or poring over library slips in desperate search of a kernel of a lead, were thrilling.

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026

Is there any kernel of truth to anything she’s saying?

From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026

And for a few brief seconds I haven’t thought about being a kernel in hot oil.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

You can caramelize the corn in a skillet, but if you prefer it with a late-summer-smoky-char, cook the shucked cobs on the grill before cutting off the kernels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

It is a bit like heating popcorn kernels in a pan.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

There are also mini Bowser cauldrons capable of holding five to 11 kernels of popcorn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

She is merely a spectator, thinking kernels of thoughts that will be dashed into the mind’s chasm as her brain grows and develops.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2025

Over the next few days, Nathan drafted an experiment that would compare water consumption between Nali’s heirloom kernels that had been passed down to her through many generations and store-bought kernels.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Time was the great millstone, which ground us to dust like kerneled wheat.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

The sun was just setting when the captain and Chris reappeared bearing gourds full of smoking fish, and sweet sugary yams, and ears of curious small kernelled Indian corn.

From The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades by J. Watson Davis




Vocabulary lists containing kernel


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com