as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
corn husks a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers
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Recent Examples of husk
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The secrets to a great tamale My family wraps the final weeks of the year in the warm embrace of corn husks, masa and spiced pork.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Stacy Adimando, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2017
Some sold for several hundred dollars, husks good only for spare parts.
—Aaron Calvin, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2019
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Noun
Wrapped in husks, stuffed in ziplock bags and thrown into grocery bags, the culinary Russian nesting dolls represent more than just a holiday tradition for me, but a punctuation mark to end the year and an ellipsis to enter the new one.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The secrets to a great tamale My family wraps the final weeks of the year in the warm embrace of corn husks, masa and spiced pork.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
While the fields are no longer burned today, the taste for the dark, smoky flour remains and producers in Puglia and around Italy now make industrialized grano arso flour and dried pastas from husked, deeply toasted grains.
—Stacy Adimando, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2017
Some sold for several hundred dollars, husks good only for spare parts.
—Aaron Calvin, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for husk
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Investigators found a tan leather knife sheath on Mogen's bed.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Erivo wore a sheath silhouette backless halter gown with a deep v-neckline accentuated by the gown's bright white lapels.Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the interior of the villa, guests can expect minimalist design with thoughtful historic touches — keep your eyes peeled for original details like wood floors, exposed beams, and doors.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
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The report also called for repairs of peeling and cracking floor surface coating, which prevents them from being cleaned properly.Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
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Twenty-eight shell casings were found in and around the car after the shooting, according to court documents.Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
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Over the centuries, the decomposing bodies left cavities inside the hardened mineral casings.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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McFadden repeatedly barked to silence Canty, the chief deputy said.Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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Right on cue, Comet, in Section 428, high above the court, barked.Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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With shells exploding across Khartoum, the capital, Ahmed and fellow students first mobilized to evacuate their university.Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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So, what happens then to the shells of carbon-rich dust?Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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The yacht began picking up speed, its hull smashing against the water.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Late Wednesday, Channel 7 showed a video of the twin-engine vessel, which had been towed to an FWC storage yard, with heavy damage to its starboard, or right, side of its light blue hull.David Ovalle, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Steelers’ chances of covering depend on their defense playing lights out because the mistake-prone offense isn’t putting up any points.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Dental veneers are just a covering of the front of your tooth.Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Husk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husk. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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