as in preschool
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
one of the first cities to establish crèches so that poor women with children could work outside of the home
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Recent Examples of crèche
There’s a creche and soon there’ll be a luxury spa and wellness club – complete with a rooftop infinity pool.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026
International Christmas displays, including 100 creche scenes from around the world, are visible on weekends inside the church.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2025
Maybe the best way to answer Father Feelgood and his ilk this Christmas is to make a special visit to the infant Jesus in the creche at your local church and say a prayer for the brave men and women of ICE … and the Border Patrol.
—Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 9 Dec. 2025
There will be hundreds of creches (nativity displays) from around the world, a live nativity with live animals and refreshments.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Part of the White House creche is on display in the Grand Foyer while the rest of it is undergoing a restoration overseen by the curator’s office.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2025
Merry Moments Ornament Storage Each holiday season, my goal is to improve our storage processes (encompassing tree, lights, ornaments, wrapping paper, garland, creche, etc.) by a fraction.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
Nearly 60 creches — models depicting the nativity scene — offering their own interpretation of Christian faith.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026
International Christmas displays, including 100 creche scenes from around the world, are visible on weekends inside the church.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2025
Maybe the best way to answer Father Feelgood and his ilk this Christmas is to make a special visit to the infant Jesus in the creche at your local church and say a prayer for the brave men and women of ICE … and the Border Patrol.
—Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 9 Dec. 2025
There will be hundreds of creches (nativity displays) from around the world, a live nativity with live animals and refreshments.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Part of the White House creche is on display in the Grand Foyer while the rest of it is undergoing a restoration overseen by the curator’s office.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2025
Merry Moments Ornament Storage Each holiday season, my goal is to improve our storage processes (encompassing tree, lights, ornaments, wrapping paper, garland, creche, etc.) by a fraction.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
Nearly 60 creches — models depicting the nativity scene — offering their own interpretation of Christian faith.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crèche
Noun
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Last month, the former President joined New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, on a visit to a preschool in the Bronx.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Overall, enrollment between the three preschools was at 40% of capacity, according to data from a presentation to the school board.—
Graham Womack
May 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Other perennial species are starting to become more widely available at specialty nurseries including lance leaf blanket flower, Gaillardia aestivalis, which is native to the southeastern United States.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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At each stop, a contingent of no more than 10 workers and organizers broke from the group, walked inside and pitched whoever was in charge on Planting Justice, explaining what the working conditions are like at the nurseries that supply the retailers’ plants.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crèche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cr%C3%A8che. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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