How to Use coconut in a Sentence

coconut

noun
  • The pastry is covered with shredded coconut.
  • What does that mean for coconut yields?
    — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Or at least things like rice, coconut maybe.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Jawan wins the coconut toss and has to make a choice.
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The mix-ins of oats, pecans and coconut make this recipe stand out above the rest.
    — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • Both coconut cake and key lime pie make for fine finales.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Add coconut aminos to stir-fries close to the end of cooking.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Sep. 2025
  • So slow your roll with the coconut popcorn in those first few days.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2020
  • In a third shallow dish place coconut.
    — Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Dip each ball of dough into the whites, then roll in the coconut.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Place coconut side up on prepared tray.
    — Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Add coconut and shake baking sheet again.
    — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Once the coconut is liquified, work it through the ends of your hair.
    — Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Her coconut-pecan cake remains a must-get dessert.
    — Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Who likes coconut in their desserts anyway?
    — Jeremy Redmon, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But right up there getting top billing is the creamy coconut-milk broth.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Pair with a four-cheese lasagna or even a chocolate/coconut dessert.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
  • It’s finished with a touch of coconut.
    — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Airy meringue frosts this tender, lime-and-coconut cake.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Some beloved recipes include coconut, pecans, or both.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Right from the coconut is ideal.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
  • Or ube cake with coconut frosting.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • After two days, coconut tastes like garbage.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • One night, the men roasted a whole pig on a spit and broke open fresh coconuts.
    — Aurora Almendral, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2019
  • So no coconut flakes, for instance.
    — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Add in the liquid gelatin to the hot coconut mixture and mix well.
    — Jeremy Harlan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2021
  • It comes topped with a Thai chimichurri and a side of coconut rice.
    — Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
  • And then all of a sudden there were some coconut yogurt jars out.
    — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Nothing shy about those coconuts!
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla, coconut and salt.
    — Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2020

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