How to Use cranny in a Sentence

cranny

noun
  • We explored every cranny of the old castle.
  • We saw strange, colorful creatures in the crannies of the reef while scuba diving.
  • After a few minutes, rinse the soap off, being sure to clear out any hard-to-reach nooks and crannies.
    Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
  • There are various nooks and crannies for guests to curl into, like this cocoon-like day bed by the train window.
    Katharine Sohn, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2024
  • And there’s still more to see, more nooks and crannies, more places to go.
    Glenn Whipp, latimes.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Deeply browned with nooks and crannies that crisp and crunch.
    Alex Delany, Bon Appétit, 14 June 2019
  • After that, use the crevice tool to reach crumbs and dust stuck between the seats and in the nooks and crannies.
    Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Use a pipe cleaner to clear these holes out, and keep the car’s nooks and crannies dry.
    Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, 21 Apr. 2023
  • You are encouraged to eat them with your hands; the best way to pry the soft meat from the nooks and crannies of the bones.
    Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 22 June 2017
  • Bikes were parked along the edge of every nook and cranny in the small parking lot.
    Denise Coffey, courant.com, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Take a look at these sharks exploring the nooks and crannies in oceans around the world.
    National Geographic, 28 July 2017
  • Every nook and cranny of the store is filled with unique and rare items of pop-culture past.
    Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Take a spin through every nook and cranny, and don’t be afraid to zoom in to get a closer look.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2017
  • The blade lifts out of the bowl, and there aren’t any nooks or crannies where food can collect and get left behind.
    Laura Denby, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Cars lined the side roads along I-25, filled up truck stop parking lots, and dotted the town’s nooks and crannies.
    Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, 21 Aug. 2017
  • As its name suggests, the restaurant is comprised of nooks and crannies carved out of the rock face.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 July 2024
  • There are little nooks and crannies where food can fall into, and the wood wasn’t easy to wipe down.
    Jessica Booth, Parents, 15 Sep. 2023
  • There may be a hundred nooks, crannies, and cuts in just one section of the lake, and the bluegill only spawn in 10 of them.
    Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 10 July 2024
  • This means no hard-to-reach nooks or crannies when cleaning.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
  • Look for chairs that don’t feature tiny nooks and crannies where food can get lost.
    Jessica Booth, Parents, 15 Sep. 2023
  • And every single nook and cranny of that set was filled.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • In no time, spills will be gone and every nook and cranny of your microwave will sparkle and shine.
    Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2022
  • There are nice touches filling many nooks and crannies along the route.
    Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2017
  • Be sure to spend some time under the boughs of the huge pines and explore every nook and cranny of the small island.
    Peter Marteka, courant.com, 9 Oct. 2019
  • What Could Be Better The numerous flaps on the lid mean there are more nooks and crannies to clean.
    Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Think about all the different shades that are in the nooks and crannies of a Mojave desert landscape.
    Russ Mitchell, latimes.com, 31 May 2017
  • Flossing once a day is a good way to remove plaque from your gums and in between the nooks and crannies of your teeth.
    Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The plant is huge and sprawling, and there were plenty of nooks and crannies in which workers could tuck away and catch a nap.
    cincinnati.com, 14 Jan. 2020
  • The firm uses a mini-vac to clear out every nook and cranny.
    Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Make sure to get it all, because there could be some shavings hiding in the nooks and crannies.
    Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, 18 Apr. 2020

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