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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Plus, the stair tool and combination tool help ensure a deep clean in every nook and cranny of your house. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Supporters contend a binding agreement is needed to stanch plastic waste spreading into every nook and cranny on the planet — an amount that since the middle of the last century has swelled to more than 8 billion tons. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 The 11-mile Hoh River Trail explores every nook and cranny of this serene rain forest, while the shorter one-mile Hall of Mosses loops through old-growth forests and maple groves, with a verdant canopy of moss providing shade along the way. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 What’s more, fat cells are everywhere, and that inflammation can spread to nearly every nook and cranny of the body. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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