How to Use husk in a Sentence

husk

1 of 2 noun
  • Then tie the husk ends with strips of husks or kitchen string.
    — Scott Peacock, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
  • Peel the husk from the bottom at the cut end.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Remove the brown husk and wash and dry the nuts.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Thread the husks and ears onto the rope and hang.
    — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Fold one side of the husk over the masa, then the other side.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Look for bright green husks that are tightly wrapped around the corn.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 June 2024
  • Grilling corn on the cob in their husk gives a smoky flavor to the corn.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2021
  • Buy corn that has a bright green husk with soft silk that’s golden brown.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2022
  • When grilling corn, remove the husk and silk (lest the corn steam, not grill).
    — Steven Raichlen New York Times, Star Tribune, 21 July 2021
  • In many places, piles of nails and the warped husks of cars were all that remained.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 7 June 2023
  • This pastel corn is made from wooden beads and corn husks.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • First, soak the husks in hot water for eight minutes.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Their homes are mostly intact, but husks of cars sit on some streets.
    — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The husk of the seed is polished off the way rice is polished to make sake.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The husk will blacken, but don’t worry–that’s part of the process.
    — Roy Berendsohn and Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 7 July 2020
  • Fold the bottom half of the corn husk up over the vertical seam.
    — Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Dry the nuts in a thin layer, then remove the husks wearing gloves.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Bend the husks into loops and seal the pointy ends together with hot glue.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Look for corn with plump kernels and green husks (avoid corn with kernels or husks that look dry).
    — Scott Peacock, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
  • The husk is good protection, Miller says.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Let cool slightly and remove the husk, then slice the kernels from the cob.
    — Lauren Joseph, New York Times, 28 July 2023
  • To do so, first pull back the husks, then remove the silk underneath.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Update your entrance with this durable mat made from the fibers of coconut husks.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
  • Beneath the husk, which is easy to remove, is a bright, vibrant fruit.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 20 July 2021
  • Cheryl Gill told me to zap it in the microwave it in the husk for three minutes.
    — Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2020
  • On the normal quarter, just one leaf extends from the left side of the corn's husk.
    — Jr Radcliffe, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022
  • The corn will stay quite warm in their husks, so wait to shuck them until just before serving.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Just peel back the husk and allow to blacken for a minute or two, then enjoy hot from the grill.
    — Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Cooking corn on the cob in its de-silked husk keeps the kernels moist and adds a nice grassy flavor.
    — Sunset Magazine, 1 July 2022
  • Add the cilantro, salt and pepper to taste, and serve with the warm bread, removed from the husks, on the side.
    — Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 15 Nov. 2023

husk

2 of 2 verb
  • Many of its buildings have been husked by shelling, and its streets are a tangle of rubble and mortar.
    — Joseph Hincks, Time, 15 Oct. 2017
  • To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked, washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer.
    — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2018
  • To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked, washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer.
    — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2018
  • Just husk the corn, remove the silk and grill those cobs naked so they’re lightly charred, sweet, slightly crisp with a roasty popcorn taste.
    — Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Demonstrations will be given, for example, on husking a coconut and building a sailing vessel that can travel thousands of miles.
    — Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Sanoussi Diakité, a Senegalese inventor, finally created a machine for husking the grain just 22 years ago.
    — Richard Morgan, Bloomberg.com, 28 Feb. 2018

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