nut

Example Sentences

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"This is the blueprint of my life," said the actor, a lifelong aeroplane nut, who narrates the story.

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

It’s hardly a coincidence that the nut is blowing up just as the U.S. hit its stride in global pistachio dominance.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Another person with a nut allergy wrote in an online review that they were "flat out refused service" despite accepting the risk and that the restaurants rule on allergies is "not an acceptable one".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

No more feeling cramped like a worm in a nut!

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer