How to Use durian in a Sentence

durian

noun

• The agency plans to launch the durian from Earth with the help of a U.S. rocket company.
  — Laignee Barron, Time, 1 June 2018
• One fruit, the durian, emits such a putrid smell that it has been banned in some hotels, the display says.
  — Janet Morrissey, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2017
• When served durian—the sticky, creamy, pungent fruit—pair it with Coca-Cola.
  — Ashlea Halpern, CNT, 19 Sep. 2017
• Before migrating to Malaysia in the 1940s, the elder Tan had never seen a durian.
  — David Pierson, latimes.com, 4 July 2019
• While hit or miss, trying durian is a must while traveling in Asia.
  — Smithsonian, 17 May 2017
• While hit or miss, trying durian is a must while traveling in Asia.
  — Smithsonian, 17 May 2017
• An ice cream made from durian, the infamously pungent fruit?
  — Charles Passy, WSJ, 15 June 2018
• But fans of the stinky fruit swear by the sweet-yet-savory taste of the durian's mushy pulp, which can be scooped out and eaten raw or used in a number of Southeast Asian recipes, especially in desserts.
  — Melinda Morris, NOLA.com, 30 Apr. 2018
• The famously stinky durian, typically found and enjoyed throughout Southeast Asia, is finding a place on the New York menus.
  — Charles Passy, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2017
• But instead of poisonous vapors, the 40 firefighters and specialists called to the scene found a rotting durian fruit stashed in a cupboard, according to the Herald Sun.
  — Laignee Barron, Time, 30 Apr. 2018
• In April, an Australian University evacuated its library fearing a gas leak that turned out to be the fumes of a rotting durian.
  — Laignee Barron, Time, 1 June 2018
• Anthurium, durian, with a Tiffany & Co. sterling-silver coffee can, $1,500 at tiffany.com.
  — Brittany Asch, The Cut, 12 Dec. 2017
• Some of Pizza Hut’s more innovative products include pizzas topped with durian, which is a strong-smelling fruit from southeast Asia, or abalone—sea snails, for the uninitiated.
  — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 2 May 2018
• The produce section will offer fruits native to Asia, such as jackfruit, persimmons, longan and durian, according to a slideshow presented at the preview event.
  — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, 22 Jan. 2020
• The best seats in the open-air restaurant are at the central communal table on the sidewalk; face the street and watch Cambodia fly by, from families squeezed five-together on mopeds to crates full of spiky, stinky durian fruit headed to market.
  — Cynthia Drescher, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2018
• The Toloa Reserve, the last remaining forest area on mainland Tonga, is home to several dozen species of plants and trees that have many uses: producing fruit (including durian and plums), timber, medicine, oils and much more.
  — Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Oct. 2018
• Shoppers can find unique tropical fruit here including rambutan and, sometimes, fresh durian.
  — Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2021
• Today Brad and Ayesha sample 7 kinds of tropical fruit, from cracking open coconuts and odoriferous durian to tackling dragon fruit and an African kiwano.
  — Mike Rose, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2021
• Polaco’s shop will feature about a dozen artisanal flavors including rose hips and buttermilk, Vietnamese coffee and durian (a tree fruit), as well as about 20 add-ins and toppings to select from.
  — Joyce Smith, kansascity, 10 July 2017
• Chen has also developed a method to transform the cellulose-rich husks of the durian -- a notoriously smelly tropical fruit -- into plastic wrap.
  — Sarah Lazarus, CNN, 2 Dec. 2019
• Red Circle quickly developed a cult following for its unique ice cream flavors (durian, guava, hot Cheetos, ube, dirt cake, barbecue), churros desserts, and Hong Kong-style egg waffles.
  — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2020
• Adoption of supercapacitors is still pricey, though, which is why Gomes and company have turned to relatively inexpensive organic waste from the jackfruit and the durian.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 26 Feb. 2020
• Mok Yee Kei is a veritable castle of durian-flavored products, offering everything from durian ice cream to durian pudding.
  — Smithsonian, 17 May 2017
• Gourdet's homemade dishes aren't as complicated as what's on the menu at Departure, still a lot of care is put into orchestrating flavors from durian, jackfruit and other ingredients found at the farmers' and Asian markets.
  — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 10 Aug. 2017

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024