How to Use crossover in a Sentence

crossover

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  • The actor made a smooth crossover to politics.
  • Thought The Great and The Witcher could have a bang-up crossover episode?
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023
  • There wasn’t a lot of crossover in terms of more pop records.
    Liza Lentini, SPIN, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The wrap bustline features a crossover cut that wraps around the bust and ties at the side.
    Maya Polton Updated, Parents, 10 Aug. 2023
  • In Japan, there’s a lot less sort of crossover between the TV drama world and the film world.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The place felt like a crossover of both sides of my family.
    Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
  • There was always the hope of a crossover, so to get to be Sabrina again was a treat.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
  • This crossover hit was inescapable this year, which leans the odds in Combs’ favor.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Michigan opened the game 4-for-4 from deep before a Baker crossover tied the game at 18.
    Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Flared at the bottom but sculpted up to the thigh, the leggings are complete with a crossover waistband.
    Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Minivans, SUVs and a few large crossovers are the only options left.
    Mark Naida, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2023
  • After all, there just doesn’t seem to be a lot of crossover between the Reba and Tiësto fan bases.
    Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Ole Miss will be the western division crossover game, and the Rebels will be making their first trip to Athens since 2012.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 18 July 2023
  • The platinum-selling track was a Billboard Hot 100 chart crossover.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Sticking with that stance would remove a strong contender with crossover appeal from the mix.
    Dallas News, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Homicide also had a crossover with Law & Order in the show’s sixth season.
    Vulture, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The crossover, which was bought with the then-prince’s own money, has the distinction of being the royal family’s first EV.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Such a crossover might have struck some as unlikely, but not Mr. Caldwell.
    Alex Williams, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Starring Rosamund Pike, if successful, the series could become a crossover hit, akin to Game of Thrones.
    Milan Polk, Men's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The design suggests something between a sedan, a hatchback, and a crossover.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The two have appeared in multiple crossover episodes between their two shows.
    Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • Drake and Morgan Wallen are closing out the year with one of music’s most unexpected crossovers.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2023
  • These sweaters are so cute, especially with lantern long sleeves and a chic crossover design.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The crossover has been overshadowed by the flood of more stylish and better-performing EVs that have flooded the market in the years since its release.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Remixes of the tune have proliferated, and, in the ultimate sign of normie crossover, even made it on the radio.
    Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Take your pick from the recipes below—from bathroom to bread machine, psyllium husk is the crossover star that keeps on giving.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
  • In the day to day work of covering electronic music, so much of what comes across is house and techno, tech house, crossover pop, etc.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 9 June 2023
  • From marquee mainstream rappers to British crossovers, there’s a whole lot of material to sort through.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2023
  • My crossover moment was to spend $2,000 in buying the company license.
    Angela Quach, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Sedans and crossovers continue to balloon upwards and outwards.
    Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 26 May 2023
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crossover

2 of 2 adjective
  • The crossover artist has been called the King of Latin Pop.
    Lauren Beale, latimes.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • For those who can swing it, the crossover appeal is clear.
    Vogue, 14 Nov. 2018
  • The same themes are present in the 2014 crossover event Original Sin.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 23 July 2019
  • Many Grey's viewers don't seem too keen on all the crossover episodes.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 26 Mar. 2020
  • At least, that's how my Riverdale/The Masked Singer crossover fan fiction goes.
    Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 17 Jan. 2019
  • The Pac-12 crossover game is slated for a 10 p.m. ET kickoff.
    Skip Snow, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 24 Oct. 2019
  • The country-crossover singer walked away from the store with more than just some new portraits though.
    Rachel Hahn, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2019
  • True, the subcompact Kicks’ high stance and body styling evoke a crossover SUV.
    Al Haas, Philly.com, 5 July 2018
  • This is the last week of the regular-season for some leagues as crossover games are on tap for Week 9.
    Nathan Joyce, The Seattle Times, 15 Oct. 2018
  • The beginning of a crossover event with the Gremlins universe?
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2019
  • The trailer plays up the space opera/spaghetti Western crossover vibe.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Durant got hurt on a dribble on the right wing, coming up lame on a crossover move and falling to the floor.
    Tim Reynolds, Houston Chronicle, 10 June 2019
  • Durant got hurt on a dribble on the right wing , coming up lame on a crossover move and falling to the floor.
    Tim Reynolds, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2019
  • And, yes, I’d be thrilled if this crossover put more eyes on Outer Darkness.
    Graeme McMillan, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2020
  • At the same time, Ford is halting production on most of its car models to chase the crossover wave.
    Andrew Moseman, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2020
  • The top four teams in each group advance to the quarterfinals, which will be crossover.
    Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2018
  • Teams begin with two rounds of pool play and progress to crossover rounds and finally medal play.
    Jeff Gardenour, orlandosentinel.com, 14 June 2019
  • Jett was not the only surprise crossover guest to perform at CMA Fest.
    Matt McNulty, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2019
  • The West Suburban crossover defeat dropped the Eagles to 0-2.
    Gregg Voss, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The design team sketched out a squat, wide crossover with sporty lines and an aggressive end, and sent the engineers off to build it.
    Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Feb. 2019
  • The chic white piece features Gucci's iconic logo, a scooped back and crossover straps.
    Anna Duff, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2018
  • In the race's final weeks, Tipirneni argued that crossover voters would keep the race close and give her a shot at an upset.
    Author: David Weigel, John Wagner, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Apr. 2018
  • None of the crossover voting rules exist for the general election.
    Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Rubin: Deadpool’s always been a crossover kind of hero, though.
    Peter Rubin, WIRED, 21 May 2018
  • This very well could be the most epic crossover in movie history...except where is Mulan?!
    Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen, 4 June 2018
  • The crossover roof pole helps to maximize the interior volume of the footprint.
    Andrew Skurka, Outside Online, 28 June 2018
  • Memories of a manual sports coupe clashed with a crossover with more safety aids than a preschool.
    Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2018
  • With Treadstone bouncing between origin stories and present-day, will there be any crossover at any point with the films?
    Rosy Cordero, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2019
  • His life now is focused on music, wellness and the crossover potential between the two.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 June 2019
  • That's partly because there are so many crossover models out there.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 18 July 2019

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