as in crevices
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure
one climbing shoe got wedged into a cranny on the face of the cliff
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Recent Examples of crannies
Snow remained in The Ralph’s nooks and crannies, the occasional snowball making its way from the upper deck to the seats below.
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Tim Graham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Whether discovering tasty nooks or cultural crannies, few joys rival boarding a brand‑new ship.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
But Cameron has spent ample time building out this sci-fi world, whose nooks, crannies, and philosophical limits are still delightful to examine.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
The church is an old building with spires and crannies, looking like a candle that’s been left out too long to burn and melt.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
This cleaner even has the ability to transform into a handheld vacuum to reach up high in nooks and crannies.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
This unique spatula—which looks like a platypus—has a thin design and flexible head that reaches into nooks and crannies to remove every last morsel of food.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
Now, outside their natural habitat, the beetles turn to the nooks and crannies of modern homes and structures for winter hibernation.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The flour’s light and airy texture is ideal for dusting a greased baking pan, especially ones with nooks and crannies, like Bundt pans.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Tim Graham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Whether discovering tasty nooks or cultural crannies, few joys rival boarding a brand‑new ship.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
But Cameron has spent ample time building out this sci-fi world, whose nooks, crannies, and philosophical limits are still delightful to examine.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
The church is an old building with spires and crannies, looking like a candle that’s been left out too long to burn and melt.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
This cleaner even has the ability to transform into a handheld vacuum to reach up high in nooks and crannies.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
This unique spatula—which looks like a platypus—has a thin design and flexible head that reaches into nooks and crannies to remove every last morsel of food.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
Now, outside their natural habitat, the beetles turn to the nooks and crannies of modern homes and structures for winter hibernation.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The flour’s light and airy texture is ideal for dusting a greased baking pan, especially ones with nooks and crannies, like Bundt pans.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crannies
Noun
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How To Keep Stink Bugs Out Stink bugs can squeeze into tight spaces between siding, crawl into cracks and crevices in window frames, and enter through open doors, windows, and vents.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The invasive beetles from Asia would burrow through bark, the females laying eggs in crevices.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Those fissures burst into the open last week, when Tucker Carlson conducted a friendly interview with the cheerfully white nationalist streamer Nick Fuentes.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The journalist Beth Macy, who in her previous books chronicled the widening fissures in American society by examining the opioid crisis and the aftereffects of globalization, grew up there.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Crannies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crannies. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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