How to Use crusty in a Sentence

crusty

adjective
  • We could see deer tracks in the crusty snow bank.
  • The bread, crisped briefly in the toaster oven, has to be crusty.
    Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Serve the soup with rosé wine, a wedge of manchego cheese and crusty bread.
    Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 3 July 2018
  • Serve with rice or crusty bread to soak up the pan juices.
    Ben Fogel, Sunset Magazine, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Serve the stew with a crusty baguette to mop up the bottom of your bowl.
    Jill Gibson, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Crusty bread is for sopping up the great juice from the sauce.
    Atlanta Life, ajc, 25 Aug. 2017
  • This means that two of the slices will have a crusty edge along the entire length of the piece.
    Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 26 May 2022
  • Give each bowl a swirl of olive oil and serve with a hunk of crusty bread.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
  • He and the rest of the field battled the high winds, the tough course and the difficult, crusty greens.
    Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Serve it with crusty bread to sop up some of the fragrant broth.
    Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Lee gives the role of clueless old pop a fresh, crusty warmth.
    Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Slice and serve it with crusty bread and a green salad.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2023
  • About once a month, one of us takes out a trusty, crusty recorder and puts in a new tape.
    Eileen Sharkey, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2018
  • Serve the soup drizzled with olive oil, and with warm, crusty bread.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The baby backs boast a bright pink smoke ring and thick, crusty bark.
    Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 1 Aug. 2019
  • There’s more going on with this crusty pie than meets the eye.
    James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Toast up some crusty bread, spread on some cheese, and top with sliced fig.
    Sarah-Jane Bedwell, SELF, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Or just pair it with a crusty baguette and call it dinner.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 14 Nov. 2022
  • In a pan, turn after one side is crusty and dark brown.
    Kerri Westenberg, Star Tribune, 2 June 2021
  • To round out the meal, have salad and crusty bread and butter ready.
    Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2017
  • Have some for a snack-dinner with crusty bread, cheese, and olives.
    Heather Eddy, Bon Appétit, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Use crusty bread, good cheese, and don’t skimp on the butter for toasting it in the pan.
    Sunset Magazine, 1 Sep. 2020
  • Serve it up with some crusty bread and dinner is served.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2024
  • Serve each bowl with a sprinkle of Parmesan and a side of crusty bread.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 14 July 2023
  • The outcome was a stiff and crusty bread called pan de suelo.
    Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Top with shrimp, and serve with crusty bread or warm pita.
    BostonGlobe.com, 16 Oct. 2019
  • Serve hot, with crusty bread and pieces of Parmesan on the side, if desired.
    Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2021
  • For a heartier meal, serve with toast or a piece of crusty bread for dunking in the soup.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022
  • At the core, Lassiter has always been a crunchy and crusty right-wing guy.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Serve in warm bowls alongside crusty buttered bread and your choice of toppings.
    Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Mar. 2024

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