: an intense, urgent, or abnormal desire or longing
a craving for chocolate
a craving for new experiences
Examples of craving in a Sentence
I had a sudden craving for french fries, so I pulled into the nearest fast-food restaurant.
a pregnant woman with a craving for pickles
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The white-meat nuggets are delicious on their own and satisfy that fast-food craving—especially when they’re prepped in the air fryer and dipped in our favorite sauces.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Later in life, when my family moved to America and summer visits were harder to organize, a craving for that primordial silence bonded me to my mother.
—Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Aiming for 30 grams of protein at breakfast can reduce cravings, promote fullness, stabilize blood sugar, and help maintain muscle mass.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026
Kravitz is the opposite, as her Venus conjunct Pluto in Scorpio is deeply evocative; there is a deep craving for intimacy, soul-to-soul connection and closeness rooted in loyalty and reciprocity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Later in life, when my family moved to America and summer visits were harder to organize, a craving for that primordial silence bonded me to my mother.
—Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Aiming for 30 grams of protein at breakfast can reduce cravings, promote fullness, stabilize blood sugar, and help maintain muscle mass.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026
Kravitz is the opposite, as her Venus conjunct Pluto in Scorpio is deeply evocative; there is a deep craving for intimacy, soul-to-soul connection and closeness rooted in loyalty and reciprocity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Craving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craving. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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craving
noun
crav·ing
ˈkrā-viŋ 
: a great desire or longing
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