every nook and cranny

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: every place : everywhere

We searched every nook and cranny.

: every part

He knows every nook and cranny of that engine.

Examples of every nook and cranny in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Biden has done all of those things, with his administration overseeing the expansion of the federal government into every nook and cranny of our lives. —

Bryan C. Donohue, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024 The whole thing felt like my own private Parisian garret, with every nook and cranny carefully appointed. —

Vogue, 8 July 2024 Sit on the piece to check it for comfort and the condition of coil springs, Make sure there aren't any lingering odors or stains, and inspect every nook and cranny for bed bugs. —

Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2024 My interests as a documentary filmmaker are in every nook and cranny of the human experience. —

Dina Gachman Daniel Arnold, New York Times, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for every nook and cranny

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