nut
Example Sentences
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Tahini has a kind of quiet luxury to it — less sweet than nut butters, less showy, with a soft, earthy depth that can tip, just slightly, into bitterness in a way that feels intentional.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
Hossein, a nearby nut seller, wasn’t happy either.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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
WSJ | Buy Side: The Vitamix 5200 makes excellent smoothies, soups, nut butters and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Mama was humming a song, and the tune was cracking my skull open like a nut.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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