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Recent Examples of crone
Somewhere in Budapest right now, two crones hovered over a cauldron of goulash are looking ahead to Sunday.
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Greg Cote
february 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
Jimmy Crystal and his crones’ costumes, which include peroxide-blond wigs, are modeled after the British TV personality Jimmy Savile—one of the eeriest, most visually troubling ideas Garland has cooked up.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2026
There on the bare table sat Sister Wang, naked, like a crone from a tale.
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Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Though the character is traditionally played as a cackling crone, she'll be glammed up for Wednesday.
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EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Greg Cote
february 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
Jimmy Crystal and his crones’ costumes, which include peroxide-blond wigs, are modeled after the British TV personality Jimmy Savile—one of the eeriest, most visually troubling ideas Garland has cooked up.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2026
There on the bare table sat Sister Wang, naked, like a crone from a tale.
—
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Though the character is traditionally played as a cackling crone, she'll be glammed up for Wednesday.
—
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crone
Noun
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There’s an undercurrent of anxiety under all of it, outside of the sea hag.
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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.
Noun
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As Bloomberg recently reported, brides are buying $14 spells from witches on Etsy to ensure that their $100,000 weddings are not marred by blizzards or downpours.
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These are places from Filipino folklore, where shapeshifters, demons, witches, and monsters exist.
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“Crone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crone. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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