How to Use crunchy in a Sentence

crunchy

adjective
  • These cookies are very crunchy.
  • The chips were fresh fried and crunchy with a bit of chewy on the inside.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Sure, sweet, salty, crunchy and handheld treats are the name of the game.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 30 July 2022
  • The chicken was juicy and the coating was light and crunchy.
    Joe Guillen, Axios, 11 July 2024
  • Customers say their pups — even the picky ones — love the crunchy treats.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 4 Dec. 2021
  • The kohlrabi slaw was crunchy and creamy, with just enough zing from the hot sauce.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The vibe is bright, the riffs are crunchy, but something eerie lurks beneath the song.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2023
  • When the fruit is ripe, the pearls are crisp and crunchy, and explode like Pop Rocks in your mouth.
    Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The result is a crunchy dessert on the outside that turns your whole mouth black.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The chili crunchy stuff with the stern lady on the bottle was the clear winner.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Some of the pastries are fried, some baked; in either case, the dough is flaky and crunchy.
    Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2023
  • As for the funnel cake, my favorite parts were the crunchy edges.
    Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Available in a 16-pack, these are a mixture of creamy and crunchy.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The spring rolls are great—nice and crunchy with veggies and soft from the rice paper.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The sheng jian bao at Kang Kang Food Court are crunchy and soupy, chewy and perfect.
    Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • There's nothing worse than a gel that leaves hair crunchy, stiff and dry.
    Jacqueline Saguin, goodhousekeeping.com, 10 June 2023
  • These grahams are crunchy, sweet and salty, and fun to munch on when your sweet tooth hits.
    Sarah Madaus, SELF, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The perfect balance of creamy and crunchy arrives in an hour.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024
  • What to order: Their crunchy/sweet kettle corn is the best in town.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2021
  • At the core, Lassiter has always been a crunchy and crusty right-wing guy.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2021
  • And don't forget to try one of the crunchy pickles, which come in half- and full-sour options.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The peanuts stay crunchy in the sweet-as-honey caramel filling that's topped with flaky sea salt.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2022
  • More heaven than hell, but he’s been there for me during the crunchy bits.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023
  • On the dessert menu, sweet, sticky rice is fried into a crunchy patty the size of a burger.
    Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
  • On top is a dark chocolate glaze and a crunchy bite of peanut toffee.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022
  • For me, a great sandwich is about contrasts, sweet and sour, crunchy and soft, and so on.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 2 May 2022
  • The result is a sweet bite that’s both chewy and slightly crunchy, with a hint of salt from the coconut broth.
    Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 6 June 2023
  • Serve with potato chips for the perfect crunchy-soft bite.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2022
  • With crunchy, salty Ruffles chips, this is the appetizer of the year.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Little luxuries like the crunchy pistachio-cream Dubai chocolate bar and caviar bumps were big.
    Kim Severson, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024

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