How to Use coarse in a Sentence

coarse

adjective

• The dog has a thick, coarse coat.
• The fabric varies in texture from coarse to fine.
• Just sprinkle half a lemon with coarse salt and scrub your board, then rinse with hot water.
  — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
• Use a spoon to break tomatoes up into coarse, irregular bits.
  — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2020
• The coarse sugar on top gives it a sparkly appearance but is optional.
  — Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2020
• Rinse the mint and cilantro and put them, along with the chiles and garlic, into a food processor or blender and process into a coarse paste.
  — Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020
• When left to themselves, their great delight, after filling themselves with the coarse herbage of the desert, is to lie and roll in the hot sand.
  — Dan Schlenoff, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2021
• After placing your rolls in a baking dish, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse salt, if desired.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2020
• This is because flour is made from the fine, soft powder separated from the coarse particles of ground wheat or other grains.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
• Using a food processor fitted with coarse grating attachment, or the large holes of a box grater, grate the potatoes.
  — Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2020
• Some, his hardcore base, agree with everything the former president says right down to the coarsest insults.
  — Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
• Burr grinders have adjustable grind settings, ranging from coarse grounds for cold-brew or French press coffee, to super-fine grounds for espresso.
  — oregonlive, 18 Nov. 2020
• Grind your own meat for sausages and burgers with the KitchenAid food grinder attachment, which comes with fine, medium, and coarse grinding plates.
  — Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
• These types are additionally divided by textures: thin and fine to thick and coarse as ranked from A through C.
  — Amber Rambharose, Allure, 10 Dec. 2020
• This mask adds an incredible amount of moisture, leaving my usually-coarse hair feeling silky and smooth, almost like a totally new head of hair.
  — Amanda Richards, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2020
• For the freshest taste, start with whole bean coffee and grind it to a coarse consistency using a burr grinder ($100, Amazon).
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2020
• In a food processor, pulse the bread with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, garlic and nutmeg to create coarse breadcrumbs.
  — Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2020
• My dry, coarse hair just glides around the tube - very smooth.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 5 Nov. 2022
• Just put some on the coarse side of a damp sponge and gently scrub the stains on the tub.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
• Salt the rim of your glass with coarse sea salt to get just a taste with each sip.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 July 2023
• The skillet was easy to clean by hand, and browned bits came off with the coarse side of a sponge.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, use a fork to mash ½ cup of the peas to a coarse puree.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2021
• Stir in the salt and the coarse grits, stirring until the contents of the pot return to a boil.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2021
• Look for a 100-grit nail file, which is coarse enough to file down the surface of the acrylics, or a nail drill.
  — Marci Robin, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2021
• Dip top of the rim into coarse salt to completely go around the rim.
  — al, 20 Dec. 2022
• Sand smooth with a belt sander that is fitted with a coarse-grit belt.
  — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 24 Apr. 2021
• It's topped with coarse pretzel salt and fresh cut jalapeños.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2022
• In a large bowl, using a potato masher, mash half of the beans to a coarse paste.
  — Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2023
• If the gunk still won’t wipe away with ease, use a soft-bristle brush or the coarse side of a sponge to dig in.
  — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
• Step 1On small plate, combine lime zest and coarse salt.
  — Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 11 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024