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
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
The husk comes off on its own after roasting and is usually removed and discarded.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2025
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
The husks are created by small, greenish-gray caterpillars that go through an astonishing transformation.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
The husk comes off on its own after roasting and is usually removed and discarded.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2025
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
Noun
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Investigators identified him as a suspect, in part, after comparing the DNA profile on the knife sheath to those filed in consumer databases and building a family tree.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Only one person’s DNA was detected on a knife sheath DNA testing on parts of a knife sheath detected a single source, said Rylene Nowlin, an Idaho State Police forensic laboratory manager.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The roof of a former factory in the process of being converted into a self-storage facility in Steger was peeled away during the storm, Steger Fire Chief Michael Long said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water and peel them once they are cooled.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He’d been shot in the face with a revolver that left no shell casings.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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But with a significant price drop, all of the pros like the handsome metal casing, decent battery life, and easy-to-see, sharp matte display take on more value.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PCMAG,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Things changed when the first responders started paying attention to Bear and Nikita, who continuously ran up to them, barking and running off in a different direction during the search.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Players bark at the refs all the time, but there’s an art to it.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Conical shells stretch monstrous in our own alien waters.—
Julie Swarstad Johnson,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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Many of the buildings show the scars of the years of conflict — windows blown out and boarded up, chunks of rubble strewn around from shells hitting concrete.—
Clarissa Ward,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Beijing has the largest navy in the world by hull count, including two aircraft carriers in service.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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The sight of the team’s F50 capsized on Sydney Harbour, the crew in the hull, waiting to be rescued, summed up a miserable low point in their SailGP season.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a 2020 survey, 90% of New York City residents reported always or often wearing coverings when out and about.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Those living in regions with less sunlight or climates that require skin covering may also struggle to get vitamin D through sun exposure.2 Sunscreen is only thought to reduce vitamin D production minimally.2 2.—
Brittany Lubeck, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Husk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husk. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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