every nook and cranny

phrase

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

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But back to the wares—Article’s wide range of furniture and decor can outfit just about every nook and cranny of your home, whether indoors or out. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026 This means picking up every item in that collection of brass candlesticks, trinket boxes, and chinoiserie to clean under it—as well as every nook and cranny in your collection. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 In her report, Pappas lays the blame on virtually every nook and cranny of government in the state of Illinois. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 Illuminated by the new grotesquely red Uniqlo Field billboard hanging high above center field, the stadium appears to have been transformed into something straight from NASCAR, advertisements filling every nook and cranny of the pavilion and beyond. Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 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 21 Jul. 2026.

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