How to Use krewe in a Sentence

krewe

noun

• In 2018, a new sub-krewe, the Dead Beans Parade, was formed.
  — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 11 Apr. 2018
• The floats were strollers and wagons as the krewe threw beads and MoonPies.
  — Joe Songer, AL.com, 13 Feb. 2018
• Metairie will host eight krewes in 2020, and a ninth will roll in Kenner.
  — Greg Larose, nola.com, 19 June 2019
• So head to Oak Street around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and check out the krewe.
  — Mardi Gras Czar, NOLA.com, 17 Aug. 2017
• The Krewe of Muses is an all-female krewe but is not the largest of all-female krewes.
  — New York Times, 13 Feb. 2021
• And this krewe is known for its expensive throws along with beads.
  — Brian Kelly | [e-mail], AL.com, 25 Jan. 2018
• The krewe, which was named for both the shaggy sidekick in the Star Wars movie series and the Uptown superkrewe.
  — Doug MacCash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 17 Nov. 2020
• The Bonnabel loop has long been part of the Metairie parade route, and in recent years has been a concern of krewe captains.
  — Melinda Morris, NOLA.com, 3 Feb. 2018
• One or both of those provisions tripped up eight krewes, but none so much as Napoleon.
  — Drew Broach, NOLA.com, 17 Apr. 2018
• What to expect Mardi Gras is back in full force in 2023: the krewes, the parades, the floats, the marching clubs, the balls, the music, the food – and yes, the partying.
  — Forrest Brown, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
• The hints for the scavenger hunt will be released on the krewe's Instagram account (@funkyuptownkrewe) on Twelfth Night.
  — Carlie Wells, NOLA.com, 12 Nov. 2020
• The king, queen, captains and krewe all had different doubloons to throw.
  — Chris Granger, NOLA.com, 13 Feb. 2018
• The krewe, which does not stage a parade, has only canceled a few balls since its founding.
  — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 6 Aug. 2020
• Grab your krewe and check out these local Fat Tuesday special events.
  — Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2020
• Early in the pandemic, on the heels of Mardi Gras, several members of the krewe fell ill.
  — Chris Granger, National Geographic, 13 Oct. 2020
• Most of the krewe were equipped with feathery umbrellas for this moment, but anyone who could swing a hanky joined in.
  — The Masked Observer, al, 18 Feb. 2022
• Fitzwilliam, the founder of Atlas Beads, is part of a krewe that’s incorporating trash pickup into the very act of parading.
  — Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, 22 Feb. 2019
• More than 40 themed parade processions, each led by a unique krewe, take to the streets throughout the city to entertain crowds in the weeks leading up to Fat Tuesday.
  — Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2022
• Comus stopped parading in 1991, in response to a bill requiring the krewes to integrate.
  — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Feb. 2018
• The Nyx captain apologized for the post, but did not publicly ally the krewe with the Black Lives Matter movement or step down, as some members called for.
  — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 8 Sep. 2020
• All great Mardi Gras weekends begin with a ball, and there are plenty to choose from--just be aware that many are invite via krewe only.
  — Tara Massouleh, AL.com, 6 Feb. 2018
• Bands will play Tuesday, and floats sponsored by local krewes (social clubs) will parade down city streets.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2023
• An all-female krewe, its ridership has grown quickly since its founding in 2011.
  — Fox News, 20 Feb. 2020
• In lieu of parading, De Wulf said the krewe is producing a recording of music played by the bands that usually accompany the marchers.
  — Doug MacCash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 21 Oct. 2020
• Instead, the krewe decided to postpone the milestone until 2022.
  — Doug MacCash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 24 Sep. 2020
• The krewe annually parades in the winter on the Wednesday before Mardi Gras.
  — Doug MacCash, nola.com, 4 June 2019
• Held in February, this all-male Mardi Gras krewe throws one heck of a parade with lots of colorful and intricate floats.
  — Brian Kelly | [e-mail], AL.com, 25 Jan. 2018
• The krewe was founded in 2018 to combine Latin American tradition with the city's parade culture.
  — NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2020
• The announcement came as city officials chided a bar and a Carnival krewe for hosting large events in recent days.
  — Jessica Williams | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 26 Jan. 2021
• The krewe threw a special doubloon featuring the late musician Pete Fountain that looks like a little gold record.
  — Melinda Morris, NOLA.com, 13 Feb. 2018

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2024