How to Use crust in a Sentence

crust

noun
  • He likes pizza with thin crust.
  • Her children prefer to eat their sandwiches with the crust cut off.
  • Using the tips of the shears, poke a hole and then snip the top of the crust.
    — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
  • The Oven To 350 Have your unbaked pie crust at the ready.
    — Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Once crust forms on top of the snow, the birds get up on top and run around on it.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Meat fell from the bone of the ribs, had a nice smoke ring and a hearty dry rub crust.
    — Worth Sparkman, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The Earth is formed of the crust, the mantle and the inner and outer cores.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 25 Jan. 2023
  • That little bit of crust helps the bread soak in all the custard.
    — Jessica Furniss, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Charles Lewis is the wizard of crusts known as Pie Guy.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The cheese spills out of the middle and accentuates the edges of the crust.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Spread half of the red cream mixture over crust in pan.
    — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The crust at the bottom comes out crisp and golden brown.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The lakebed’s salt crust continues to hold down most of the dust for now.
    — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 May 2022
  • Spoon the mixture back into the crust, top with more cheese(!) and bake.
    — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Roll pie crust 1/8 inch thick, then cut out 4-inch rounds.
    — Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Ask for a side of ranch, honey or chile oil for a crust dip.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Even after sitting in the deli case for a bit, the dough was chewy and the crust firm and blistered.
    — Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 24 Feb. 2023
  • For thicker crust, use 1 pound rather than a 1/2 pound of dough.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 31 July 2022
  • The cheese melted nicely and the crust was crispy and puffed up with some good char marks.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, PEOPLE.com, 5 May 2022
  • Bake until the crust is browned and puffed, about 35 minutes.
    — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Earthquakes occur when the plates that make up the Earth's crust move around.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The 2023 version of the BNY will be made with different crust and cheese.
    — Dallas News, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The toppings and crust were crispy and the cheese was melted to perfection.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Pour the mix into a pecan pie crust and bake until set.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The crust and filling don’t cook at the same rate; the crust needs more time than the filling to fully cook.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Make Ahead: The pretzel crust can be baked up to 1 day in advance.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 14 June 2022
  • Brushed with butter, the sandwich is pressed until the crust is crisp and the cheese is gooey.
    — New York Times, 18 June 2024
  • The new crust is being sold for $9.99 with one topping.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
  • To keep the crust from sogging, the crepe layer is crucial.
    — Gordon Hamersley, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022
  • Cinnamon Toast Crunch makes the absolute best crumb crust.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025

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