How to Use walnut in a Sentence

walnut

noun
  • The recipe calls for a cup of chopped walnuts.
  • The banana bread has walnuts in it.
  • The walnuts add studs of crunch to the silky-smooth cake.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The Cathedral Block of walnut trees, the oldest trees on the farm.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2022
  • The tang of goat cheese helps, as does a pool of not-too-sweet walnut sauce.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The same goes for walnuts, the thicker the hull, the colder the winter.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Finely chop the walnuts to between the size of a steel-cut oat and a pea.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Last year and this year, it’s produced tiny lemons the size of walnuts.
    — oregonlive, 11 June 2023
  • Top the salad with walnuts for a boost of heart-healthy fats.
    — Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The tiers themselves feel wrapped around you like shawls of oak, beech and walnut.
    — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2022
  • There's ample room for meal prep on the walnut counter.
    — Chantal Lamers, House Beautiful, 13 July 2023
  • The guns were sold in a Burr walnut box with an ebony inlay.
    — Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 8 July 2024
  • What’s the penalty for the people who cut down and stole a 200-year-old walnut tree from the Metroparks.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 24 May 2022
  • The mixture with the walnuts gets pureed with some tart and spicy additions to form the creamy base of the tart.
    — Joe Yonan, chicagotribune.com, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Skipped the pasta and also used walnuts in place of pecans.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 21 June 2023
  • Take the rich walnut paneling that meets you at the front door.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2021
  • Spread 1/2 cup chopped walnuts in the center of the sheet in a single layer.
    — Debbie Moose, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The turntable is available in black, white, and walnut (our favorite).
    — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Add dry to wet, mix a little, then add in your walnuts!
    — Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 28 June 2018
  • With moist hands, shape the paste into walnut-sized balls and gently add them to the broth.
    — Dallas News, 4 Feb. 2021
  • The ceiling is clad in bamboo and walnut, and the light is custom.
    — Zander Abranowicz, ELLE Decor, 2 July 2018
  • Focus on the Omega-3 foods: salmon, walnuts, flaxseed, egg yolks, etc.
    — Adam Hurly, GQ, 3 July 2018
  • Mound the cheese mixture on top of the walnuts and pull the plastic wrap around it, pressing and rolling to adhere the nuts to the cheese.
    — Debbie Moose, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The universe in a walnut, so easy to crack, just slam it on the table with a little force.
    — Claudio Magris, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021
  • Found an old rim at a Terre Haute salvage yard, took it home and nailed it to the walnut tree in his yard.
    — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 5 July 2018
  • This little, plush, gray mouse in a brown walnut shell.
    — Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For a flaky crust, mix until butter pieces are about the width of walnut halves.
    — Erin McDowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024
  • While waiting, clean the potatoes and halve any that are larger than the size of a walnut shell.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Add to butter mixture in large bowl, and stir until just combined; gently stir in walnuts.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
  • Chocolate carpeting, green walls, and ribbed-glass bricks are the backdrop to Bower Studios’ walnut wood and Maharam textile chairs.
    — Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2025

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