cob

Example Sentences

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He found an old corn cob lying by the side of the road and started playing with it.

From Literature

The cobs of corn she's harvesting are so abundant and the plants so tall, she's almost lost in a sea of maize.

From BBC

I hold up my corn on the cob, which is fully cooked and free of allergens.

From Literature

I laid the cobs out on our makeshift grill while Togbe cut the pawpaws with the cutlass and scooped out black seeds.

From Literature

I learned that the distillery makes its bourbon from local Jimmy Red corn, which was two cobs away from extinction before High Wire rescued it.

From The Wall Street Journal