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nutty

[nuht-ee] / ˈnʌt i /


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I made the author’s Brown Butter Buckwheat Madeleines at home, careful not to mimic her mistakes, and was pleasantly surprised by their rich, nutty taste.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

A Japanese drink made from green tea, hojicha is dry-roasted at high temperatures to produce a distinctive aroma and nutty flavour.

From BBC May 8, 2026

The unique blend from Yame, Japan, has a nutty taste, umami finish and comes in a bright orange tin.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Ten years ago, these reanimation stunts were nutty and obscure enough to shoot down with ease.

From Slate Apr. 23, 2026

“After being with me. Except one. A very cynical man. Phil Resch. And he’s nutty; he works out in left field on his own.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

It’s only gotten nuttier in the past few years, as courts continue to intervene and allow athletes to move and earn, triggering unprecedented pandemonium.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Younger gouda tends to be a bit milder and sweeter, while aged gouda develops a stronger, nuttier flavor over time.

From Salon Oct. 22, 2022

With those tender nuggets, Katz enjoys a bowl of Brennan’s semi-brown rice, which is nuttier than white and full of flavor.

From New York Times May 18, 2022

I also thought up an explanation for some of the nuttier cultural practices detailed in Dawn.

From Scientific American Feb. 28, 2022

Mr. Peckleman was nuttier than any of them had suspected.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

From Sauvignon Bark, the new wine for dogs, to the nuttiest of combat sports...

From Barron's Oct. 17, 2025

He came up with the largest, unwieldiest and financially nuttiest proposal in the history of Pasadena Playhouse.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2023

She advised Pruitt and his family that the appropriate shade of orange is, of course, Pantone 151, another of college football’s reminders that this might be the nuttiest country on Earth.

From Washington Post Dec. 8, 2017

Hillary Clinton ascended the stage on Thursday night in Philadelphia, having to face down the nuttiest political season in my lifetime and quite possibly in hers.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2016

The other heads of departments are all nuts, and Bickersdyke's the nuttiest of the lot.

From Psmith in the City by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse




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