chaff

Example Sentences

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“The big challenge for investors is to separate the wheat from the chaff and make sure that they don’t punish the true winners,” he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Seven hundred reviewers will attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff, while 1,300 arts industry professionals will scour the city for shows to take on tour, or make into television.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

He rubs off the papery chaff with his fingers, parboils them and covers them with seasoned rice vinegar in a jar for 24 hours.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

In some cases, the Chinese jets released chaff or flares that could have damaged the engines of the U.S. aircraft.

From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2023

Farmers and hands dotted the fields, covered in chaff and moving with the slow weariness that comes from knowing half the day’s harvest was still to come.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss