How to Use crave in a Sentence

crave

verb
  • Like many celebrities, he craves attention.
  • I was craving french fries, so I pulled into the nearest fast-food restaurant.
  • Humans evolved to crave sweet tastes to get the nutrients needed to survive.
    Jennifer Rooke, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2022
  • But even adults may occasionally crave it as a comfort food.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 7 Jan. 2022
  • One may crave chocolate chip cookies that are soft and gooey; another may long for crispy, crunchy cookies.
    Kelly Murray, CNN, 4 Dec. 2021
  • There are indeed many husbands out there who crave intimacy and affection from their wives.
    cleveland, 30 Dec. 2021
  • All humans crave tactile engagement, but kids really need it.
    Elissa Strauss, CNN, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Kiehl's: Colder weather means our skin craves extra moisture and nourishment.
    Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Professional photographs promise to draw the clicks some people’s brains crave.
    Erin Sagen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Listeners eventually crave new sounds, different styles and swagger.
    Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Yet unlike a human athlete, the hibernating mammals drinking up their squirrel ‘Gatorade’ didn’t also seem to crave water.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Nomads who aren’t looking for love but still crave a meaningful connection with others living the itinerant lifestyle can turn to Fairytrail.
    Rosie Bell, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
  • You Crave Ice Iron deficiency can cause pica, eating or craving non-nutritive substances like ice, dirt, uncooked rice, or paper.
    Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 26 Nov. 2024
  • After 20 years in the profession, Bradley-Gray said she's found that educators crave acknowledgment, and gifts don't need to be physical items.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The big arms crave more bankable bats to keep the bullpen happy and healthy.
    Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2022
  • Then there’s the Iron Man return that so many fans crave.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Many craved the chicken with the Winston-Salem restaurant’s sauce, which has a kick to it.
    Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2024
  • And MacMillan craves getting a shot by his now 6-3 pal.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2023
  • Some kids can’t feel full, or train themselves to crave fruits and veggies.
    Isabella Cueto, STAT, 17 July 2023
  • The omakase box with assorted sushi and a can of sake, which left him craving just a bit more.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
  • Lexus has equipped the RC F with the tech features modern buyers crave.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 12 Jan. 2023
  • That craving for a hike could strike at any time, after all.
    Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Read on for the full recipe—and some tips on how to make the hearty meal exactly what your mind and body is craving.
    Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Dune: Part Two has been one of the biggest movies of 2024 so far, leaving fans craving more.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
  • Do folks just crave a good book to get them through the cold, penny-pinching winter?
    Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • As for the tres leches cake, my companion was still craving it the next day.
    The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
  • It’s for those who aren’t in the biggest hurry, but crave the coddling and quiet that Lexus is so adept at.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Doctor Strange 2 is the perfect place to deliver the cameo many fans crave.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 9 Mar. 2022
  • While good ads are memorable, great ads are the ones that consumers crave.
    Matt Ramerman, Forbes, 12 July 2022
  • But Trump is betting there are enough who still crave his crazed appeal.
    Time, 16 Nov. 2022

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