How to Use shelled in a Sentence

shelled

adjective
  • One of the roadmap mandates the use of the soft-shelled headgear at TYFA’s flag division for 5 and 6-year-olds.
    Cody McCrary, San Antonio Express-News, 1 May 2018
  • In the ocean, the violet snail clings upside-down to the surface of the ocean with a sticky raft of bubbles that keeps its shelled body afloat.
    New York Times, 26 July 2021
  • One of our favorite hard-shelled suitcases, The Diplomat is the brand's largest four-wheel trunk.
    Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2022
  • These sweet-salty, crunchy-shelled, marble-size balls might convert even avowed licorice haters—but if not, more for you.
    Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Curse words were muttered with each crash of water against our shelled jackets.
    Sunset Magazine, 28 July 2022
  • Chinese soft-shelled turtles aren't the only animals that know the taste of urea.
    Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2012
  • On average, Juels said a soft-shelled helmet for a youth athlete costs around $40.
    Cody McCrary, San Antonio Express-News, 1 May 2018
  • Pop June was believed to have been the first person to bring shelled oysters to Indianapolis.
    Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 5 Dec. 2019
  • This trade was facilitated by the fact that the shelled creatures could be kept alive on shipboard for weeks or months.
    Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Green crabs have been blamed for eating young soft-shelled clams in the Gulf of Maine and damaging the eel grass where lobsters and scallops breed in Canada.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Machimosaurus rex could grow to over 32 feet long, about twice the size of the average female great white shark, and hunted hard-shelled prey like turtles.
    Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2020
  • The hard-shelled reptile is one of the most relaxed yet resilient creatures on the planet, able to make itself at home well beyond its home turf.
    René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 3 Nov. 2020
  • The tower will have 90 beds and will include a shelled floor with the potential for 30 additional beds.
    Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2018
  • The state has lost thousands of the shelled reptiles in recent years, and wildlife officials say the practice is not sustainable long-term.
    Greg Stanley, Star Tribune, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Certain sharks, like nurse sharks, can crush crabs and other shelled animals in one bite, while others, like bull sharks, chew through fish and squid.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Those using our pond don’t come when called, but do eagerly feed on the shelled corn spread beneath our feeders on spring mornings.
    Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 25 Aug. 2020
  • Those using our pond don't come when called, but do eagerly feed on the shelled corn spread beneath our feeders on spring mornings.
    Jim Williams Contributing Writer, Star Tribune, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Feeding on hard-shelled mollusks, crustaceans, sea urchins, and fish, the teeth of the Port Jackson shark are one of its most distinguishable features.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 1 May 2022
  • Roasted and shelled chestnuts are best kept in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer.
    Star Tribune, 9 Dec. 2020
  • The latest history-making report on the shelled creatures comes out of Texas, where the number of green sea turtle nests have broken records.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Edamame beans are another garnish, available shelled and frozen, and ready after a quick four-minute blanch in boiling water.
    BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • While these hard-shelled creatures may look small, green turtles are the largest breed of sea turtles and each one can weigh up to 700 pounds, says National Geographic.
    Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 11 June 2020
  • Symbolized by the hard-shelled crab, but soft on the inside, this water sign is incredibly nuanced.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022
  • When fully grown, these carnivorous creatures use their forelimbs to prey on hard-shelled mollusks and fish.
    Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 8 June 2022
  • Try the pre-shelled snack packs from Wonderful Pistachios, which come in fabulous flavors that the whole family will love.
    Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 31 May 2022
  • Every minute, someone is looking on Twitter and Instagram Stories for those who can help take relatives out of the shelled town.
    Vlad Ned, Wired, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Until recently, turtles presented an odd case similar to that of bats; the shelled reptiles seemed to appear out of nowhere in the fossil record.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2020
  • The second discovery is another soft-shelled egg that researchers have attributed to a kind of giant marine reptile called a mosasaur.
    Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 June 2020
  • And, notably, both research teams lacked the data to say much about how the shelled reptiles ultimately did die, or what their physiology was like in later stages of life.
    Wired, 19 July 2022
  • Fractured shells from ammonites (ancient shelled cephalopods, similar to today’s Nautilus) were the most common remains present.
    Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2023

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