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as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
a show devoted to those lovable nuts who collect the weirdest things just for fun
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as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
anyone who goes out in this weather is a nut
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as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
a baseball nut who plans her vacation to coincide with spring training every year
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as in problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
the question of how to increase functionality without decreasing efficiency may prove to be a tough nut to crack
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as in head
slang
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
he didn't appreciate his friend's jibe about watching his big nut when getting into the car
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as in nonsense
nuts plural
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
responding to your opponent's every argument with "Nuts!" is not exactly finely reasoned refutation
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Recent Examples of nut
Boiled in milk for an hour, it can be topped with bananas, nuts, berries, honey, cinnamon and sugar.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The menu was free of alpha-gal and of the nine most common food allergens—dairy, eggs, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
This was an era in which a still-unknown Brooks would show up late to the writer’s room—a habit that drove his colleagues nuts—and then get the biggest laughs out of them anyway.
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Adrienne Lafrance,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Wild blueberry lemonade sorbet adds a bright, tart layer, while pecan cake- made with the only major tree nut indigenous to North America- forms the base.
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Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The menu was free of alpha-gal and of the nine most common food allergens—dairy, eggs, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
This was an era in which a still-unknown Brooks would show up late to the writer’s room—a habit that drove his colleagues nuts—and then get the biggest laughs out of them anyway.
—
Adrienne Lafrance,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Wild blueberry lemonade sorbet adds a bright, tart layer, while pecan cake- made with the only major tree nut indigenous to North America- forms the base.
—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nut
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With its loose ends and digressions, Dream Me a Dream stays true to those idiosyncratic instincts while retaining enough of the welcoming glow of Dance of Love to make this an affecting farewell from an endearing eccentric.
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The eccentric cuz is quick to try and help Bobby solve problems, which often gets him into trouble, but ultimately pushes him out of his shell.
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As a Spurs fan, I was particularly invested in Campbell in an England shirt and recall charging around the living room like a lunatic before the reality that it had been chalked off hit home.
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The lunatics are running the asylum.
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Lindsay's sister Nicole (Christy Carlson Romano) seems to be the first to notice the enemies-to-lovers sparks flying, especially as Philip slips a sparkly shoe onto Lindsey's foot.
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The track went viral on TikTok earlier this year, with longtime lovers of the musician remembering the hit, while younger fans may have discovered it for the first time.
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Teams that are not ready solve yesterday's problems and call it strategy.
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The pool did not open Saturday with the city's other outdoor pools after mechanical problems delayed the start of the season for the second consecutive year.
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Use the ax head of a garden mattock to cut through the roots at the base of the stump.
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The debate usually comes to a head in the summer, when high inland temperatures send bigger crowds to the beach, sometimes straining the mood of residents who live there.
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Even Hauser can’t rescue this culturally insensitive, stereotype-perpetuating nonsense.
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Some beer companies even make canned versions of the drink, but forget that nonsense — there is nothing better than a fresh, handmade michelada.
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There was a small card with a graphic that pictured Wiley walking in the middle of Bluey and Bingo, two characters from the show.
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Her refusal to sugarcoat the interior and exterior lives of her characters, whether enslaved or traumatized by the past — by events in American history — was purposeful.
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Being a gent or a supplicant wasn’t the same as being a fool, though.
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Don’t let the simple style fool you, though, because the ultra-soft foam insoles provide solid arch support.
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“Nut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nut. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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