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Recent Examples of crones
At a central spot, the crones halted, pulled out their cauldron and began the dark ritual.
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Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Somewhere in Budapest right now, two crones hovered over a cauldron of goulash are looking ahead to Sunday.
—
Greg Cote
february 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crones
Noun
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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.
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Martha’s Vineyard also has knife-wielding men in masks and creepy sea hags!
Noun
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Produced by Diablo Cody, Forbidden Fruits stars Lili Reinhart as Apple, the leader of a cult of witches in a Texas shopping mall.
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Conjuring Nightfall For the witches and lovers of nostalgic decor, look no further than the Conjuring Nightfall collection.
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“Crones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crones. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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