How to Use craving in a Sentence

craving

noun
  • I had a sudden craving for french fries, so I pulled into the nearest fast-food restaurant.
  • But her other craving will resonate with women all over the world.
    Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022
  • This variety snack box is chock full of salty, sweet and crunchy munchies that will satisfy just about any craving.
    Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 4 May 2022
  • Great Barrington is lined with tasty eats that'll satisfy any craving.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2022
  • After a lot of use, that kettle can get full of white salt-like scales and just won’t boil water fast enough to satisfy that tea craving.
    Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 25 Apr. 2022
  • And now audiences have a craving to see different sides of Sicily.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 11 May 2022
  • As with many good things, the DC Chi Pie is a result of a craving that couldn’t be satisfied.
    Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Acute isolation causes social craving, similar to the way fasting causes hunger.
    Ryan Jenkins, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Born out of a particularly intense snack-time hunger, these dessert tteok are easy to prepare, easy to share, and can satisfy that sweet tooth whenever the craving strikes.
    Bon Appétit, 24 May 2022
  • And with breakfast and lunch burritos, pepperoni pizzas, sweets, and other quick bites, the selection includes something for any craving.
    Outside Online, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Down in Miami, the opening of Dirty French Steakhouse will satisfy your craving for a good steak (and scene).
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 13 May 2022
  • Freedom and time, contemplation without guilt, a craving for anything and nothing in particular.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024
  • This was that crucial phase of the Renaissance when a craving to imitate antiquity dovetailed with fresh ideas about nature and the human body and a new awareness of time and space.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 13 May 2022
  • For example, one person might experience an increase in appetite and cravings for comfort foods, while another reports muscle tension and pain.
    Angela Haupt, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Their natural sweetness can satisfy your sweet tooth cravings without providing excessive calories, and they are packed with vitamins that support overall health.
    Barbie Cervoni, Health, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The sound is understated yet evocative, as Tinashe keeps lingering on the threshold between impulsive erotic craving and full-immersion all-in romance.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
  • While all these feel-good hormones may satisfy some individuals’ cravings, extreme food challenges have faced backlash amid several deadly incidents.
    Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024
  • And while one person's go-to hamburger snack might be another's katsu sando or chivito, there's hardly a country on the planet that doesn't turn to some type of bread with something stuffed inside it to cure a craving.
    Terry Ward, CNN, 11 May 2022
  • Who doesn't have a few pints of ice cream in the freezer for when the craving strikes?
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 July 2023
  • When the craving for mac and cheese strikes in the middle of the summer, there's no need to heat up the oven.
    Casey Barber, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The first craving aroused by her silent films is to hear the literal sound of her voice.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Yet with all the love and growth afforded me in 2022 came a craving for new sounds.
    Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Grab a quick, affordable sushi roll at one of these 11 best hand roll bars in L.A. the next time the cravings come.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
  • Our bread recipe is made with three cheeses, sausage, and pesto, to conquer any cheese craving.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • If six nuggets aren’t enough to satisfy your cravings then Wendy’s has just the thing for you.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
  • Maiya is described as a mixed-breed dog with a love for playing ball and a craving for string cheese.
    Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
  • But that doesn't help when a sudden craving strikes on a Wednesday night.
    Urmila Ramakrishnan, Bon Appétit, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The craving for a Shipley's doughnut wasn't so easy to satisfy back when the brand launched in 1936.
    Megha McSwain, Chron, 17 June 2022
  • Some even braved the rain to come inside and satisfy their cravings.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • So when the craving for the fancy entreé strikes, whip up this mash-up soup recipe in under an hour.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2022

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