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We saw strange, colorful creatures in the crannies of the reef while scuba diving.
We explored every cranny of the old castle.
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As the home of Bayou Books from about 1961 to 2004, every nook and cranny of the tall, square and stately structure was stuffed with rare, antique and out-of-print volumes.
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Expressionistic oil paintings explore existential nooks and crannies.
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Since landing on the islands, the spiders diversified to fill every nook and cranny of their new environment, ultimately evolving into 14 separate species across the islands.
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Choose to simply watch as trucks and rock crawlers explore every gooey nook and cranny of technical obstacles and mud pits, or - if your own vehicle is up to it - take a spin for yourself.
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Kitchen expediter Haley Richard walked through the entire restaurant holding aloft a hot pan of sizzling garlic and rosemary, an old trick DiPietro adopted to ensure that the kitchen’s aromas find their way to Irene’s every nook and cranny.
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Judd's former studio is on the third floor, with a library off the main room, and Moore chronicles every nook and cranny.
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But an average jade roller may not be able to get into the nooks and crannies of your lymph nodes the same way an expert facialist’s fingers might.
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The library's recent $15 million renovation removed some nooks and crannies, Ross said.
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Origin and Etymology of cranny
Middle English crany, from Middle French cren, cran notch
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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Definition of cranny for Students
plural crannies
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: a small break or slit (as in a cliff)
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: a place that is not generally known or noticed
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