: 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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Protein, fiber and color help regulate blood sugar and reduce cravings later on.
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Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
And for chocolate-mint lovers, Dove Dark Chocolate Holiday Mint and M&M’s Holiday Mint are back again this year to satisfy all your cravings.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2025
There’s enough spice and heat to satisfy those cravings, but of course there’s a bit of sweetness from the high amount of corn in the mashbill as well.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2025
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 Money, 15 Nov. 2025
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Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
And for chocolate-mint lovers, Dove Dark Chocolate Holiday Mint and M&M’s Holiday Mint are back again this year to satisfy all your cravings.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2025
There’s enough spice and heat to satisfy those cravings, but of course there’s a bit of sweetness from the high amount of corn in the mashbill as well.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2025
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 Money, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for craving
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“Craving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craving. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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craving
noun
crav·ing
ˈkrā-viŋ 
: a great desire or longing
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