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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.
—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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Our conjure drives the cinematic imagination of Americans like the hags who ride our backs during our darkest nightmares.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dakota Johnson plays a young dancer who finds herself in a German company run by witches, including Tilda Swinton as the austere Madame Blanc.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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James Franco headlined the film in the title role opposite Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz as the witches of Oz.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Crones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crones. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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