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
  • 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
  • Some of the pastries are fried, some baked; in either case, the dough is flaky and crunchy.
    Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Available in a 16-pack, these are a mixture of creamy and crunchy.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The croutons will be golden brown, crunchy, and ready to top salads, soups, and more.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
  • It’s all topped with a fresh carrot salsa, cumin aioli and some crunchy radish and bright cilantro.
    Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
  • This is great alongside a fresh, crunchy salad dressed with lemon juice and olive oil.
    The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Where most mousses leave a crunchy, stiff film, this one adds softness and shine to dull hair.
    Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 31 Dec. 2022
  • This sweet potato mash is flavored with goat cheese and topped with crunchy nuts.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The mixed nuts were also very fresh and crunchy, complementing the saltiness of the caramels.
    Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
  • This area was mature, open timber and crunchy dead leaves scattered the ground.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The magic happens when the spices and oil are baked onto the crunchy components.
    Ellen Fort, Saveur, 21 Feb. 2024
  • For example: creamy equals cream cheese and crunchy equals panko.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
  • It's loaded with cheddar cheese and sour cream and topped with a crunchy corn flake mixture.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The black-pepper frog legs are the preferred crunchy escort for an icy bottle of Angkor lager.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The filling feels lighter and less sweet than other options, with a crunchy crust made of pecans and coconut.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The brand's Classic Core Sheet Set has the best all-white cotton set of them all thanks to the look (not too crunchy or bright), feel, and lifespan.
    John Thompson, Men's Health, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The crunchy guys are probably getting off work at noon, and the creamy guys are still smashing up peanuts at 5:30.
    Vulture, 1 May 2023
  • Over crunchy electric guitars and a pop-punk beat, Swift taunted the new girlfriend of an ex.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 July 2023
  • The Phoenix Suns' Terrence Ross is an outlier who prefers the sounds of crunchy and speedy guitar shreds.
    Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2023

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