How to Use chestnut in a Sentence

chestnut

1 of 2 noun
  • Grab them in black, chestnut, sand, and dark brown.
    — Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Caramel and chestnut strokes give dark brown a kiss of color.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Caraway gets rid of the old chestnut.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Sweeps of caramel add a summer glow to this deep chestnut base.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Kabocha brings a chestnut-like sweetness to any dish.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Transfer scored chestnuts to a large bowl.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
  • An oyster is poached in chamomile oil and served with wisps of creamy chestnut.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The sale price is available in all three hues, chestnut, black and light gray.
    — Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Her abundant chestnut hair was kept out of her face with a single pin.
    — Hannah Gold, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
  • In the shade of a chestnut tree, the men drink beer, the children lemonade.
    — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2021
  • And that also goes, for our chestnut for forests in the, in the appalachias.
    — Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Woolf is forty-eight and wry, with no-nonsense glasses and chestnut hair.
    — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Snag the versatile piece in tan, chestnut, and light blue.
    — Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Arrange bumpy gourds, pine cones, and whole walnuts or chestnuts.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Choose from versatile fall shades like camel, tan, black and chestnut.
    — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Her roots are a rich chestnut color to add dimension and depth.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The problem is that the chestnut and its hull are different, as this line shows.
    — Charles Finch, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
  • Caramel adds a summer glow to darker chestnut or chocolate brown hair.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • For something a tad softer, options run the gamut from chestnut to camel.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Bags from the collection are available in black, deep red wine and chestnut brown.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The chestnut is made with suede, whereas the matte black and green uppers are leather.
    — Kayla Hui, PEOPLE.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Speaking of scoring, chestnut shells can be pretty hard to cut through.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Nuriev opted for a chestnut brown—the same shade as their classic bestselling boot.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The Chami antpitta is a dark chestnut brown, with long legs and a short tail.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 3 May 2026
  • Kim perked up, helped saddle a chestnut named Levi, and smoothly climbed on.
    — New York Times, 13 Dec. 2021
  • That hair is lush, chestnut, wavy, long enough to cover her breasts—but why would this woman hide those?
    — Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Bears have been venturing farther to find food like the nuts from beech or chestnut trees, left.
    — Peter Guo, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
  • And yet, in everyday life, the chestnut doesn’t quite get its flowers.
    — Todd Plummer, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The hem of her pants folded over her boots, with only the front of the chestnut-brown shoe exposed.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Crisp mountain air fills our lungs as sweeping oak, beech and chestnut trees shade us from the rising sun.
    — Paul Feinstein, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2022

chestnut

2 of 2 adjective
  • This deep mocha shade is cool and ashy, but gets warmth from chestnut balayage.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Her chestnut red hair was styled with soft waves and worn with a middle part and down.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Her abundant chestnut hair was kept out of her face with a single pin.
    — Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Choose from five color options, from ivory to chestnut to black.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2023
  • This balayage gets a hint of red from chestnut lowlights.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Most notably, the home’s library was made from chestnut wood that is hundreds of years old.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Chestnuts still fall from the chestnut trees in his father’s garden.
    — Adam Gopnik, Town & Country, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Fultz, who has long chestnut hair, hazel eyes, and thick glasses, had to finish the rounds early.
    — Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
  • And finally, chestnut woods, their green depths dappled with sun.
    — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2023
  • On our balcony, in chestnut branches, my father is teaching me how to read lips.
    — Ilya Kaminsky august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
  • While the chestnut shade is currently sold out, there are still other colors in stock now.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The snow boots are available in six colors, including chestnut, black, and white.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
  • As for glam, McAdams’ chestnut hair was styled with cascading soft waves and worn down.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • These warm, memory foam slip-ons come in plenty of colors from chestnut to pink, tan, black, and gray.
    — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Available in colors like chestnut, black, and gray, tweens and teens will love rocking these shoes at school and beyond.
    — Terri Peters, Parents, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Luckily, the chestnut brown pair is still fully stocked and ready for all of your winter lounging.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2023
  • This dramatic color is anything but mousy, with black-brown roots and chestnut balayage all over.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
  • In the eastern United States, these fires improved oak and chestnut tree growth.
    — Andria Hautamaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
  • But as patient, saintly Beth would tell you, those sisters are as disparate as a daisy and a chestnut burr.
    — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Choose from a variety of colors including chestnut, lilac, red, dark green, light grey, and more.
    — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Carla Bruni, meanwhile, showed off sweeping side bangs in her mid-length chestnut hair, which fell over her movie star shades.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2024
  • It is based on the colors found in a shot of intense brown, ranging from hazelnut and chestnut shades to deep chocolate and black tones.
    — Dulce Moncada, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2023
  • But most of the horses — and winners — in the Kentucky Derby tend to be bay or chestnut.
    — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2023
  • Perhaps the warmest shade of ash brown in the bunch, this ashen chestnut looks insanely flattering on warm-toned skin types.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Donohue, who is seventy-three years old and has curly chestnut hair, grew up in Sheboygan.
    — Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The chestnut brown pearls are slightly smaller than Kaluga and burst with a rich, nutty flavor with each bite.
    — Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Dec. 2025
  • American colonists built homes out of chestnut wood, baked with chestnut flour, and in some cases even paid taxes in chestnuts.
    — Todd Plummer, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Available in beige, brown, and chestnut upholstery options.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Select your favorite hue — chestnut, black, pink, gray, navy, or burgundy — then add your pick to your cart before this deal expires.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
  • The blanket comes in eight colors, including blue, ginger and chestnut, and ranges from eight to 25 pounds.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023

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