How to Use cry in a Sentence

cry

1 of 2 verb

• They cried tears of joy.
• She cried all the way home from school that day.
• He cried silently while the song played.
• She'd never heard the sound of sea gulls crying by the shore.
• She couldn't imagine why anyone would cry over a stupid movie.
• She was crying with relief.
• The baby is crying. Is she okay?
• I heard someone cry “Wait!” but the train pulled away anyway.
• Some people cry more easily than others.
• Hays was fussier and cried more.
  — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
• Some cried or hugged or prayed.
  — Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
• Not sure whether to laugh or cry?
  — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
• Rip it and do it and laugh and cry.
  — Kayla Grant, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
• And just like that, the wait to cry is on.
  — Barry Levitt, Time, 19 June 2026
• If like to watch young adults cry, this is the film for you.
  — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
• This wakes my kids who start crying.
  — Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
• Sophie holds back and cries in her room.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
• Her daughter would cry but still not sit.
  — Vicki Glembocki, Parents, 28 Feb. 2026
• Her eyes were swollen from crying so much.
  — Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
• And then the entire crew would start to cry.
  — Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
• Is there such thing as crying too much?
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
• The two women hugged and cried.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
• Kostyuk was a mess, crying on the court.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026
• There’s no boo-hoo crying over it.
  — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
• But where words fail, crying speaks.
  — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
• Many bowed their heads, some cried softly.
  — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
• Richins cried as the statements were read.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 May 2026
• There was crying, there were hugs.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
• Stop all this f--king crying and bulls---.
  — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
• Don’t gag, don’t cry — and my stomach lurched.
  — Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026

cry

2 of 2 noun

• The baby's cry woke me out of a deep sleep.
• The children were playing a game and their happy cries echoed through the house.
• There was a cry of “Fire” and we all rushed for the exits.
• Even a glance will make her cry.
  — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2026
• Joe’s voice rose to a shrill cry.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
• Their cries did not fall on deaf ears.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
• Throw it on and have a good 4+ hour cry.
  — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
• The girl tries to avoid the man, then there's cry a for help.
  — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
• Silent cries so lost for centuries.
  — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
• The creature walks — and cries.
  — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• The cries grew louder as the staffer cleaned the area around the boy.
  — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
• There’s going to be a lot of oohs and aahs and cries and laughs and love.
  — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
• The adult cries are easy to ignore, but the screams of each kid slice the air.
  — Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
• Her soft sobs erupted into cries that filled the room.
  — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
• And so [the book is] a rallying cry.
  — Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2025
• Journal, make a playlist or have a good cry in the shower.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
• The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.
  — NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
• There's nothing wrong with needing a good cry once in a while.
  — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
• Over her cries and pleas, assailants could be heard yelling demands.
  — Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2023
• After a minute of this, the man’s cries die out, as do his movements.
  — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
• As the sky darkens, the wind picks up, and the cries of the seagulls lessen.
  — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
• God hears the cries of the oppressed and calls His church to do the same.
  — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
• Two hikers who heard her cries rushed in and called 911.
  — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
• The episode ends as John walks out among Carolyn’s cries.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
• When the time comes, listen to the whistles, the car horns, the cries in the air.
  — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
• Their cries could indicate the pack is hurt or in trouble.
  — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
• Cohen heard the cries of those two children, and is haunted by them.
  — Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2023
• Sometimes, the simple act of writing the word would make her cry.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
• The scared but resilient puppy cries as rescuers work to free her.
  — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
• Some described asking a friend for a hug or letting it all out with a good cry.
  — Time, 5 Jan. 2023