nut

Example Sentences

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Here’s the kicker: He’s not a sports nut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

To add some variety, I also like to sprinkle in some extra dark chocolate chips with the granola layer and/or drizzle a bit of nut butter into the fruit layer.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

"Once the gold mine opens, we won't be able to grow hazelnuts here any more," says Omer Aydin, a nut producer and exporter.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Interest rates on CDs were probably looking pretty good at the time, so you put the whole nut in at once and let it ride.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

In the middle of each fruit was a nut that, broken open, produced three edible seeds.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer