Examples of croc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The film concerns young Josh (Winslow Fegley), who moves to New York City and discovers an amiable croc in the attic with the voice of Shawn Mendes. Danny Horn, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2024 At Coach, the mini pink backpacks had subtle logo work on them; Louis Vuitton showed a leather backpack in a digitized camo print; The Row even put forward a stealthily luxurious croc leather style. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023 That’s a lot of meat—and crocs do not normally discriminate. Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 15 Nov. 2023 The team then uses a spotlight to distinguish caimans from native crocs and gators. Freda Kreier, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023 Those too, though this time the skirts, like the slick suits for both men and women, were in faux patent leather croc rather than the real thing. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023 Unlike their more common cousin, the American alligator, American crocs have sharply tapered snouts. Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023 Ashley sported a tan coat over a dark scarf, plus a pair of blue jeans, croc embossed top-handle purse, black tote bag and sneakers. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023 But so did attacks on humans, which in turn triggered croc culls that again threatened the animal’s revival. Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of croc was in 1884

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“Croc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croc. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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croc

noun
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