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

Of course, the nut itself has been cultivated for thousands of years in Persia, modern day Iran, where pistachios are still the country’s number one commodity crop.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

I am expecting West Ham to play with the kind of intensity that is required but Everton can be a tough nut to crack.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The other boy's face was very small, and brown as a nut, he looked peculiarly old.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill