How to Use coarse in a Sentence

coarse

adjective

• The dog has a thick, coarse coat.
• The fabric varies in texture from coarse to fine.
• My dry, coarse hair just glides around the tube - very smooth.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 5 Nov. 2022
• Just put some on the coarse side of a damp sponge and gently scrub the stains on the tub.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
• Salt the rim of your glass with coarse sea salt to get just a taste with each sip.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 July 2023
• The skillet was easy to clean by hand, and browned bits came off with the coarse side of a sponge.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, use a fork to mash ½ cup of the peas to a coarse puree.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2021
• Your car’s windows have the same kind of just-coarse edge at the top as the coffee mug.
  — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 24 Oct. 2020
• Stir in the salt and the coarse grits, stirring until the contents of the pot return to a boil.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2021
• Look for a 100-grit nail file, which is coarse enough to file down the surface of the acrylics, or a nail drill.
  — Marci Robin, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2021
• Dip top of the rim into coarse salt to completely go around the rim.
  — al, 20 Dec. 2022
• Sand smooth with a belt sander that is fitted with a coarse-grit belt.
  — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 24 Apr. 2021
• It's topped with coarse pretzel salt and fresh cut jalapeños.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2022
• In a large bowl, using a potato masher, mash half of the beans to a coarse paste.
  — Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2023
• If the gunk still won’t wipe away with ease, use a soft-bristle brush or the coarse side of a sponge to dig in.
  — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
• Step 1On small plate, combine lime zest and coarse salt.
  — Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 11 Jan. 2023
• Better to used coarse, aged wood mulch than fresh chips.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
• Then add to a spice grinder and grind into a coarse powder.
  — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appétit, 16 May 2022
• The kitchen had dressed it up with coarse sea salt and a dusting of ground black pepper.
  — Noah Lederman, Bon Appétit, 9 June 2022
• Better to use coarse, aged wood mulch than fresh chips.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
• People with curls or coarse hair know the struggle of finding the right tools for a blowout.
  — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 28 Jan. 2023
• The fruit is round or ellipsoidal, with a red, coarse skin and milky-white flesh.
  — Johna Burdeos, Health, 6 Aug. 2024
• This spice blend of seeds and nuts can add a boost of flavor and a little coarse crunch.
  — Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2022
• His coarse brown hair is flecked with gray and his forehead is deeply lined.
  — Jean Vallely, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2022
• Low grit means the particles are bigger and are much more coarse to the touch.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2023
• It’s the perfect weight for coarse facial hair and is thick enough to tame even the wiriest whiskers.
  — Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 11 Jan. 2023
• These were paired with hot links — spicy, coarse-ground sausages — a handful of fries and a few slices of white bread.
  — Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
• Along the way, coarse salt is rubbed all over—two times, five days apart—to stop the mold from reaching the surface.
  — Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2021
• The lining of the bags is made of a coarse cotton textile known in the Amazon as tocuyo, which is hand-painted with vegetal dyes.
  — Joelle Diderich, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
• And then, the clean station has its own 6 stage filtration system (main cycle, mess filter, single cyclone, coarse sponge, fine sponge, and HEPA 13 filter).
  — Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jan 2025