every nook and cranny

idiom

: every place : everywhere
We searched every nook and cranny.
: every part
He knows every nook and cranny of that engine.

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Federal funding has evaporated, and organizations offering critical services are hanging on for dear life — organizations that work in every nook and cranny of your communities, including social services, arts, advocacy. Joan Garry, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2025 With a shiny, almost mirror-like glaze, and tender ultra-moist crumb, this recipe is well worth the pain of greasing every nook and cranny of a Bundt pan to make. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025 Add the chicken to the flour mixture and turn to coat completely (coat every nook and cranny). Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025 This handy, high-tech appliance is designed to map out your floors and clean every nook and cranny without running into furniture. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for every nook and cranny

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“Every nook and cranny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20nook%20and%20cranny. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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