as in crevice
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure
one climbing shoe got wedged into a cranny on the face of the cliff
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The Quill Room, upstairs, also serves cocktails and there’s a choice of two restaurants, plus a small spa, with no shortage of surprising nooks and crannies.
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Rona Berg, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Inside its budget rooms, young lovers who might otherwise be left to steal furtive kisses in the nooks and crannies of public parks or shopping malls could exert their passions behind closed doors.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
The audio tour is exceptional and includes an interactive virtual reality opportunity to see what can’t be seen in the nooks and crannies of the towers that soar 246 feet to the ceiling.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Use warm, soapy water or a disinfectant cleaner and microfiber cloth to wipe down all surfaces, plus any nooks and crannies like cupholders.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
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Rona Berg, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Inside its budget rooms, young lovers who might otherwise be left to steal furtive kisses in the nooks and crannies of public parks or shopping malls could exert their passions behind closed doors.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
The audio tour is exceptional and includes an interactive virtual reality opportunity to see what can’t be seen in the nooks and crannies of the towers that soar 246 feet to the ceiling.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Use warm, soapy water or a disinfectant cleaner and microfiber cloth to wipe down all surfaces, plus any nooks and crannies like cupholders.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cranny
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“Cranny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranny. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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