nut

Example Sentences

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Suddenly, it’s a nut dessert with a brownie supporting role.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

"It's quite easy to make a version of that story where he's a sort of toxic incel male conspiracy theorist nut who you don't really sympathize with," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Seconds after Keller’s goal, I got a text from Al Michaels, the Lake Placid Sinatra and a hockey nut who knows better than anyone how indelible this game can be:

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

He first applied in 2020 but was rejected because of eczema and a nut allergy, and that same year had appeared to be mentally unwell and reported hearing voices, the court heard.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

“He’s an awesome soccer player and he has a severe Brazil nut allergy. Do you have any Brazil nuts in your lunch? Because they could literally kill him.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty