crusty
Example Sentences
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Contrary to the crusty, chaotic libertinism of their shows, the band is disarmingly sweet and funny in person despite being duly crude.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
“The greens are already getting firm, crusty, and bouncy.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
There is no proven link between the "uniquely colourful and crusty" speeches of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte and the murders he is accused of, his defence lawyer told the International Criminal Court on Thursday.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
You can go maximalist — an Alison Roman–style ham party, complete with pickled vegetables, fancy mustard and crusty bread — or you can go blissfully minimal with a giant sub sliced into generous hunks.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026
The crusty old stork, munching on a chicken leg.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
Vocabulary lists containing crusty
Out of the Dust
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