How to Use durian in a Sentence

durian

noun
  • The agency plans to launch the durian from Earth with the help of a U.S. rocket company.
    Laignee Barron, Time, 1 June 2018
  • One fruit, the durian, emits such a putrid smell that it has been banned in some hotels, the display says.
    Janet Morrissey, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2017
  • When served durian—the sticky, creamy, pungent fruit—pair it with Coca-Cola.
    Ashlea Halpern, CNT, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Before migrating to Malaysia in the 1940s, the elder Tan had never seen a durian.
    David Pierson, latimes.com, 4 July 2019
  • While hit or miss, trying durian is a must while traveling in Asia.
    Smithsonian, 17 May 2017
  • While hit or miss, trying durian is a must while traveling in Asia.
    Smithsonian, 17 May 2017
  • An ice cream made from durian, the infamously pungent fruit?
    Charles Passy, WSJ, 15 June 2018
  • But fans of the stinky fruit swear by the sweet-yet-savory taste of the durian's mushy pulp, which can be scooped out and eaten raw or used in a number of Southeast Asian recipes, especially in desserts.
    Melinda Morris, NOLA.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • The famously stinky durian, typically found and enjoyed throughout Southeast Asia, is finding a place on the New York menus.
    Charles Passy, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2017
  • But instead of poisonous vapors, the 40 firefighters and specialists called to the scene found a rotting durian fruit stashed in a cupboard, according to the Herald Sun.
    Laignee Barron, Time, 30 Apr. 2018
  • In April, an Australian University evacuated its library fearing a gas leak that turned out to be the fumes of a rotting durian.
    Laignee Barron, Time, 1 June 2018
  • Anthurium, durian, with a Tiffany & Co. sterling-silver coffee can, $1,500 at tiffany.com.
    Brittany Asch, The Cut, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Some of Pizza Hut’s more innovative products include pizzas topped with durian, which is a strong-smelling fruit from southeast Asia, or abalone—sea snails, for the uninitiated.
    Jacky Wong, WSJ, 2 May 2018
  • The produce section will offer fruits native to Asia, such as jackfruit, persimmons, longan and durian, according to a slideshow presented at the preview event.
    Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, 22 Jan. 2020
  • The best seats in the open-air restaurant are at the central communal table on the sidewalk; face the street and watch Cambodia fly by, from families squeezed five-together on mopeds to crates full of spiky, stinky durian fruit headed to market.
    Cynthia Drescher, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2018
  • The Toloa Reserve, the last remaining forest area on mainland Tonga, is home to several dozen species of plants and trees that have many uses: producing fruit (including durian and plums), timber, medicine, oils and much more.
    Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Oct. 2018
  • Shoppers can find unique tropical fruit here including rambutan and, sometimes, fresh durian.
    Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Polaco’s shop will feature about a dozen artisanal flavors including rose hips and buttermilk, Vietnamese coffee and durian (a tree fruit), as well as about 20 add-ins and toppings to select from.
    Joyce Smith, kansascity, 10 July 2017
  • Chen has also developed a method to transform the cellulose-rich husks of the durian -- a notoriously smelly tropical fruit -- into plastic wrap.
    Sarah Lazarus, CNN, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Red Circle quickly developed a cult following for its unique ice cream flavors (durian, guava, hot Cheetos, ube, dirt cake, barbecue), churros desserts, and Hong Kong-style egg waffles.
    Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2020
  • Adoption of supercapacitors is still pricey, though, which is why Gomes and company have turned to relatively inexpensive organic waste from the jackfruit and the durian.
    Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 26 Feb. 2020
  • Mok Yee Kei is a veritable castle of durian-flavored products, offering everything from durian ice cream to durian pudding.
    Smithsonian, 17 May 2017
  • Gourdet's homemade dishes aren't as complicated as what's on the menu at Departure, still a lot of care is put into orchestrating flavors from durian, jackfruit and other ingredients found at the farmers' and Asian markets.
    Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 10 Aug. 2017

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