How to Use cross in a Sentence

cross

1 of 2 noun

• Those who could not write signed their names with a cross.
• The teacher marked the absent students on her list with crosses.
• The lights on the building were turned on in the shape of a cross.
  — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
• Remove the press from the fridge and press the plunger down to lower the cross plate.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
• Think of it as a cross between the 1460s and Rometty Chelsea boots, just with a bit more edge.
  — Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
• Fields, who starred on the Chugiak track team in the spring, is in her first season of cross country.
  — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2023
• The two sophomores are best friends and teammates on the Wolves cross country team.
  — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
• Christine Sinclair poked a cross from Smith just over the crossbar in the 38th minute for her best chance of the game.
  — oregonlive, 7 May 2023
• Just northeast of the plaza is a hilltop park with a cross that gets some of the best sunset views in town.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
• An elephant plush hung by a cross for Sofia Mendoza near the Allen mall.
  — Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 11 May 2023
• Mitty answered in the 45th minute when Portillo put the ball in the back of the net on a cross from Constantin Salmen to make it 1-1.
  — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
• What mattered was the victory at the tomb, not the sacrifice at the cross.
  — Bart D. Ehrman, CNN, 9 Apr. 2023
• And the changes soon paid off, as Romney finished point-blank off a Gil cross from the right side of the penalty area.
  — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2023
• Down a dirt walkway was a cross laden with leis and a photo of Mr. Estores-Losano.
  — Corina Knoll, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
• This cheery pink pair is a cross between the original Hunter rain boot and a Chelsea boot.
  — Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
• The flavor is sort of a cross between boozy eggnog and horchata.
  — Colleen Weeden, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2024
• What if their music video was a journey inside the cross?
  — Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2024
• The crown has four cross pattées, four fleurs-de-lis, and two arches like its predessor.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2023
• Madonna is seen sitting next to a bidet, wearing a black corset and a cross necklace.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Aug. 2023
• A day later, the Williamses looked out their window and saw the cross burning in Hartnett and Butler’s yard.
  — Tim Craig, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
• But the striker timed his movement to perfection to steer in De Bruyne’s cross from close range.
  — Ben Church, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
• The law also applies to hybrids, or a cross between those species.
  — Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
• The watch has the signature double-ellipse case, which is kind of like a cross between a circle and a square.
  — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2023
• Separate your cords into two groups and lay them on a flat surface in a cross shape.
  — Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 20 Sep. 2023
• High knees and cross country are the two main styles of aqua jogging, according to Mercer.
  — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 28 July 2023
• The meat was a satisfying cross between brisket and roast beef, redolent with star anise and soy.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
• One specimen stood out from the pack: a large wasp that, from the front, looks like a cross between an old man with a scraggly beard and the Predator.
  — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
• The gold ring has a sapphire centerpiece with a ruby cross set in diamonds over the top.
  — Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
• When Jesus was on the cross, God turned his back on him, the minister said, because Jesus had all of our sins on him.
  — Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2023
• End of carousel One state official likened it to preparing for a cross between a blizzard and a very big party.
  — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024

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cross

2 of 2 verb

• The dog crossed the street.
• Put a nail where the boards cross.
• One line crossed the other.
• He was the first runner to cross the finish line.
• We crossed the state border hours ago.
• The highway crosses the entire state.
• The train crosses through France.
• Our fingers and toes are crossed for even more in the coming days.
  — Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
• How can the sight of the moon crossing the sun be worth all this fear and confusion?
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
• Two main structural poles cross to create a dome shape that is strong and easy to set up.
  — Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• The Jewish people crossed the water, and when the soldiers followed, the path closed, and the sea drowned Pharaoh's men.
  — Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 17 Sep. 2023
• At the time, Songs for the Deaf was pretty popular and crossed into the mainstream.
  — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
• The heat can pose a problem even for students who cross the border in their cars.
  — Aina Marzia, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2023
• That my mother would cross Phoenix to bring yogurt to a sick boy didn’t surprise me.
  — Jamie Quatro, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• But even then, The Full Monty remains too good-natured to get all that cross with.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
• About $2 million worth of freight crosses the bridge each day.
  — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
• Members of the search and rescue team crossed rough terrain to reach the missing hikers.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 May 2023
• Call your doctor to discuss it, to cross that worry off your list.
  — Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping, 26 May 2023
• Jill says that for a long time, compensation didn't even cross her mind.
  — Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
• Henry, an avid runner, was the second person to cross the finish line with a time of 22:42.
  — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2023
• The reward is certainly the build up from preparation to the joy of crossing the finish line!
  — Sahmie S. Wytewa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
• When the family noticed Shunghla hadn’t crossed the bridge with them, about 20 adults in the group went back and started searching, the post said.
  — Paradise Afshar, CNN, 8 June 2023
• In one drill, four teams of five were given a 12-second shot clock in which to make at least one pass, and get all five members to cross halfcourt.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2023
• Another 150 aid trucks crossed through the Egypt-Gaza Rafah border crossing on Sunday, the spokesman said.
  — Abc News, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2023
• Keeping your torso connected to the floor, lift your right leg, crossing it up and over the left until your right foot taps the ground.
  — Alyssa Sparacino, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
• From a side road, a truck driver begins to cross U.S. 441, slowing but failing to fully stop at a stop sign.
  — Irfan Uraizee, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
• Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to cross the billion-dollar mark, according to Pollstar's 2023 year-end charts.
  — CBS News, 8 Dec. 2023
• The total solar eclipse will cross North America on April 8.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Feb. 2024
• This best-selling pair is lightweight and made of a quick-dry, waterproof fabric that’s meant to go the distance with you, climb any mountain, and cross any stream.
  — Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2024
• The last vehicles cross the bridge Video analysis: With the lights restored on the ship, the last vehicles are seen crossing the bridge just 35 seconds before the ship strikes the southern support tower.
  — Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024