nut

Example Sentences

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Hossein, a nearby nut seller, wasn’t happy either.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Suddenly, it’s a nut dessert with a brownie supporting role.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

"It's quite easy to make a version of that story where he's a sort of toxic incel male conspiracy theorist nut who you don't really sympathize with," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

His own seed and nut farm - which had managed to stay open during bushfires and the pandemic - couldn't afford keep its usually popular artisan shop open, even at the weekend.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The rare nut, Our Father calls him, a thing, a seed to be cracked.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver