Examples of husk in a Sentence
Noun
a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers
Verb
the tedious task of husking coconuts
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 May 2025
Priorities shift, longtime residents move out, economic patterns get disrupted, and institutions move on, leaving their husks behind.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 May 2025
Julia Levy, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
The Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, for example, lets guests husk coconuts, take ukulele and hula lessons, and rent GoPro cameras as part of its $50 daily resort fee.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 8 Apr. 2023
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Noun
Macondo was constructed using an iron framework coated with rice husks and a soap-and-water adhesive over metal mesh.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 May 2025
Priorities shift, longtime residents move out, economic patterns get disrupted, and institutions move on, leaving their husks behind.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 May 2025
Verb
Ingredients 4 ears fresh yellow corn, husked, silks removed
2 tsp.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
The Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, for example, lets guests husk coconuts, take ukulele and hula lessons, and rent GoPro cameras as part of its $50 daily resort fee.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 8 Apr. 2023
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“Husk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husk. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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