nut

Example Sentences

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Sagan has a gig that any sports nut would envy: He basically gets paid to watch games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"This is the blueprint of my life," said the actor, a lifelong aeroplane nut, who narrates the story.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Interest rates on CDs were probably looking pretty good at the time, so you put the whole nut in at once and let it ride.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Pistachio’s ubiquity is also new as the nut trickles down from TikTok virality to mass market explosion.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The nut kept flying out of place, but when I tried to hold it fast, I brought the stone down on my finger.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo