as in crevice
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 cranny
Whether discovering tasty nooks or cultural crannies, few joys rival boarding a brand‑new ship.
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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 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
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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 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
See All Example Sentences for cranny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranny
Noun
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The roughly 2-mile uphill climb to the top will raise your heart rate, and the terrain is challenging, with several rocky sections and deep crevices caused by years of erosion.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Not only do our mops, brooms, and vacuums not naturally reach little crevices and detail work in trim, but mopping and sweeping and vacuuming tend to stir up dust where the wall meets the floor, and this causes debris and other allergens to build up quickly along the baseboards.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Recent protests amid corruption scandals, elite clan fissures, and governance failures suggest that nostalgia is again colliding with reality.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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This Colorado Avalanche season was nearly fissure-free during the first half.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Cranny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranny. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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