How to Use nutcracker in a Sentence

nutcracker

noun
  • Picks and nutcrackers go to the right, with the knives.
    Judith Martin, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2019
  • In July, climbers cage the cones of those trees to foil the Clark’s nutcracker.
    Jim Morrison, Wired, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Plus, the adorable wooden nutcracker has a lever on its back to open its mouth.
    Katie Melynn, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Walk the lighted path and grab a candy cane from the nutcracker.
    Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 22 Nov. 2019
  • In the back, the nutcrackers are ready to welcome your friends and family.
    Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The Clark’s nutcracker can hide thousands of seeds at a time and has passed tests of recall up to 285 days later.
    Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2011
  • The set of five includes a teddy bear, nutcracker, drum and drumsticks, toy train, and gift.
    Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
  • In this holiday classic, a toy nutcracker comes to life and transports a young girl to the Land of Sweets.
    Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Aug. 2021
  • All the nutcrackers came from special friends and local stores.
    Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2019
  • Also in the post was a video of Sánchez painting nutcrackers with kids and a photo with Santa Claus.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Case in point: the brawl that broke out in the middle of the street in 2018 between a dozen dudes dressed in Santa outfits and one in a nutcracker costume.
    Valeria Ricciulli, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2021
  • The nutcracker later springs to life and whisks Clara away for dream adventures.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2022
  • There is more to the Saengerbund’s Christmas market than bratwurst, brew, and nutcrackers.
    Joan Hunt, courant.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • For others, the story of the little nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve and fights the evil Mouse King, is their first ballet.
    Marylou Tousignant, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2019
  • So time to pull out those decorations, and just make sure your nutcracker is up to code!
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 July 2023
  • And the really neat thing about is that my younger daughter has the same love of the nutcracker ballet and my collection.
    Jill Sell, cleveland.com, 24 Dec. 2017
  • The pines are almost completely reliant on the nutcracker because their cones do not open when the seeds are ripe.
    Michael Kohn | The Bulletin, oregonlive, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Windows across the front of the shop recreate the story of the nutcracker, through mannequins dressed up in costumes from the ballet — plus a few products from MartinPatrick3 thrown in.
    Sheila Regan Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 4 Dec. 2020
  • Her sweet nutcracker began battling them but was about to perish when Clara lent a hand.
    Melanie Radzicki McManus, chicagotribune.com, 18 Nov. 2019
  • The antique brass finish of this nutcracker gives it a nostalgic yet chic vibe.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The 9-foot garland is adorned with small pines and brownish-red berries, which will go well alongside decor such as nutcrackers or a Christmas tree.
    Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2023
  • There are two beer openers: one in the mouth like a classic nutcracker and another in the removable hat.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
  • And those bite marks indicate that the croc was a Cretaceous nutcracker.
    Brian Switek, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2012
  • If all of the lights aren’t enough for you, Leavenworth is also the home of the Nutcracker Museum, which has more than 5,000 nutcrackers.
    Angela Fritz, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2017
  • When Clara receives a nutcracker on Christmas Eve, her dreams take her on a grand adventure.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Tell us about the original Nutcracker piece with eight women.
    Leilah Bernstein, Los Angeles Magazine, 16 June 2017
  • Meanwhile, let a nutcracker stand guard with this inflatable version that’s on sale for 30% off.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The village, on display at Fort Steuben Park and the immediate area, features 150 six-foot-tall nutcrackers, with more added each year.
    Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Meanwhile, Doc and Denny hunt down a fuse for the nutcracker that’s the centerpiece of their competition tree.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Each nutcracker takes at least 40 hours to design, carve and paint, said Stutzman, who added 10 nutcrackers to the collection this year, including a steel welder and a Mrs. Claus.
    Cathy Free, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023

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