hard-shelled
Example Sentences
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Patrons laughed at a corny but cute puppet show starring Casa Bonita’s dishes, from a chirpy hard-shelled taco to a coquettish sopaipilla.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025
Even though otters have powerful chompers, regularly crunching on hard-shelled meals—including clams and mussels—can cause lasting damage.
From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024
The hunched, hard-shelled, butterscotch-colored nymphs that first emerge from the ground are easy to scoop up as they scurry.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024
Their research, recently published in New Phytologist, unveils the genetic diversification and population history of this hard-shelled plant that was used to make bottles, instruments, and containers for over 10,000 years by ancient civilizations.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024
The game disappeared, taking shelter from the rain, and the men began foraging for whatever they could find: blood-drop berries, hard-shelled nuts, flightless birds with white-and-gray wings.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
