How to Use russet in a Sentence

russet

noun
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  • But for light and fluffy mashed potatoes, the gold standard is the russet.
    — Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2022
  • And trust us, guests won't be able to get enough of these creamy russet potatoes.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 19 Oct. 2022
  • When the russet potatoes are tender, turn off the heat.
    — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Why can’t wildlife watchers catch a glimpse of the russet beasts on a distant vista?
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Then there are those french fries, hand-cut in house from russet potatoes.
    — Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Bake russet potato skins — use the flesh to make a mash — with a sprinkle of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
    — Chris Morris, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Or, pile over a baked sweet or russet potato with a dollop of crème fraiche.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Glazed legs slightly askew, and ringlets of blond, chestnut, ebony, and russet.
    — The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
  • The rufous hummer is so named because of the russet or rust color on its face, flanks and tail.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
  • Add russet potatoes and chicken stock; cover and bring to a boil.
    — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2022
  • As the plane dipped below the clouds, an endless patchwork quilt of green fields and russet hedges stretched out beneath me.
    — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 18 June 2020
  • The leaves of oak trees, for example, turn reddish brown or russet.
    — Brian Resnick, Vox, 13 Oct. 2018
  • Adding potatoes to beef stew is always a good idea, but no one says those potatoes have to be russets.
    — Sheri Castle, sacbee, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Any type of potato will work, but a starchy potato like a russet potato will work best.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
  • For the chips, Rose hand-cuts russet potatoes in finger-size blocks and fries them twice for a hard-thump crunch on the outside and starchy fluff on the inside.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Oct. 2021
  • The blanket had a green, brown and russet plaid pattern on one side, while a navy and cream pattern covered the reverse side.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Robust stands of oak arch over the footpath that’s lined with lupine and globs of russet basalt that confirm the hill’s volcanic origins.
    — Mare Czinar, azcentral, 7 June 2019
  • Peel 2 pounds of russet potatoes, cut them into 2-inch chunks and place them into the slow cooker.
    — Kellie Speed, chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2021
  • Green, black, beige, gray, russet evoked the months of decay, contrasting with sections of sky blue.
    — Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018
  • On one wall was a large abstract painting in russets and burgundies and bright lipstick shades.
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
  • This recipe gets an extra boost from sliced russet potatoes.
    — Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2021
  • There goes Jane, right, kicking up quite a lot of fringe—tier upon tier of russet suede whirling out and about laced tunic, knee-long pants.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 17 July 2023
  • The pillow is available in two different colors and weighs 9 ounces — about the size of a russet potato.
    — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The tundra transitions from summer flowers to shades of russet, brown, and gold as the seasons change.
    — Bridget Hallinan, CNT, 25 Sep. 2017
  • The solution to this problem is not to get a smaller russet potato.
    — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 8 Nov. 2021
  • My face, by comparison, looks like a russet potato with eye slits scooped out with a spoon.
    — New York Times, 3 Feb. 2021
  • At this build-your-spud-own spot, the assembly line starts with a choice of a russet (starting at $9) or sweet potato (starting at $9.25).
    — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Enriquez mixed the russet powder with dirt, gesso and paint and smeared it on canvases.
    — Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Railroads, newly connecting the nation, hauled away the hoards of slate-blue bodies with russet breasts to far-off cities.
    — Ashley Braun, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2019
  • When the leaves change in fall, red oaks live up to their name and turn reddish-brown or russet, while white oak leaves are usually a softer shade of brown or tan, sometimes fringed in red.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 20 July 2023

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