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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Padideh Teymourian, an architect, and her husband, Amir Ramezani, who owns a jewelry shop, have had to reorganize their lives around their 6-year-old daughter's online preschool.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that the money spent during the first 30 days of the war — about $30 billion — would provide one year of universal preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds in America.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Knowing how to plant succulents is an important first step for anyone who wants a thriving indoor nursery.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
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There are still active farms, nursery clusters, equestrian properties and agricultural businesses throughout the Agricultural Reserve.—
Mike Atchison,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crèche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cr%C3%A8che. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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