Examples of husk in a Sentence
Noun
a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers
Verb
the tedious task of husking coconuts
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Imad Isseid and Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Previously, the mill extracted the beans and then discarded the husks in a nearby river, tainting the local drinking water supply of some.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Julia Levy, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
The Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, for example, lets guests husk coconuts, take ukulele and hula lessons, and rent GoPro cameras as part of its $50 daily resort fee.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 8 Apr. 2023
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Noun
Prayers at the Dome of the Rock and in the rubble of Gaza
In Gaza, thousands gathered for the Friday communal prayers in the shattered concrete husk of Gaza City’s Imam Shafi’i Mosque, heavily damaged by Israeli forces during fighting.
—Imad Isseid and Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Previously, the mill extracted the beans and then discarded the husks in a nearby river, tainting the local drinking water supply of some.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
Ingredients 4 ears fresh yellow corn, husked, silks removed
2 tsp.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
The Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, for example, lets guests husk coconuts, take ukulele and hula lessons, and rent GoPro cameras as part of its $50 daily resort fee.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 8 Apr. 2023
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“Husk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husk. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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