How to Use coconut in a Sentence

coconut

noun

• The pastry is covered with shredded coconut.
• Soy wax comes in flakes, and the coconut comes in blocks.
  — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2022
• This is the fibrous stuff that covers the nut of a coconut.
  — Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2023
• The flaked coconut sprinkled on top adds a nice crunch.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
• This mat is made with linen and filled with coconut fiber.
  — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 May 2024
• Pot Brush The one shown above is made from coir fibers, which come from the outer husk of the coconut.
  — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 29 Aug. 2023
• The coconut base gives the ice cream a rich, creamy flavor but then steps aside for the citrus of the Kishu.
  — Rax Will, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2022
• The groom’s aunt Mary baked them a coconut wedding cake.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2022
• The result is a sweet bite that’s both chewy and slightly crunchy, with a hint of salt from the coconut broth.
  — Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 6 June 2023
• Check the label to be sure that the coconut aminos doesn't include some soy.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2024
• Make the classic recipe or stir in a cup of toasted coconut.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2024
• There’s also a new hamachi crudo dish with a yuzu pearls and a coconut aguachile sauce ($24).
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2021
• The aerosol foam is best applied with a mitt and has a pleasing coconut scent.
  — Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2022
• The coconut or robber crab is the largest land crustacean.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2022
• But right up there getting top billing is the creamy coconut-milk broth.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2021
• Keep in Mind The coir, or coconut fiber, on this doormat is prone to shedding.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
• Resty Zilmar, Marlen’s youngest son, 24, would climb a tree to knock down a coconut for a snack.
  — New York Times, 22 May 2022
• Pair with a four-cheese lasagna or even a chocolate/coconut dessert.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
• Shields said key to the spread of ambrosia was the invention of a machine to process coconut meat.
  — Leanne Italie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
• Someone gets bonked on the head with a coconut and forgets their own name.
  — Josh Gondelman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2022
• Our recipe for the treat is made with cream cheese, coconut, and cinnamon.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024
• This Pantry Ramen, with a slice of melty cheese and rich coconut would also hit the spot.
  — Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2022
• Add the tequila or mezcal, lime juice, and coconut syrup.
  — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
• Use coconut cream or milk in place of heavy cream or condensed milk.
  — Cathryne Keller, SELF, 7 Dec. 2022
• The band asked only for ice, cups and La Croix (this time lemon and coconut flavors).
  — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2022
• Small pieces of fresh coconut punctuate the thick, chilled dessert.
  — Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2023
• It’s made of a coconut and beeswax blend with a braided cotton wick.
  — Anna Tingley, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
• Someone get this woman a coconut with a straw in it, stat.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2022
• Blue and white everywhere… except for the tall green coconut trees.
  — Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
• Use white chocolate and stir in coconut extract and coconut flakes for a tropical fudge profile.
  — Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Jan 2025