We saw strange, colorful creatures in the crannies of the reef while scuba diving.
We explored every cranny of the old castle.
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For one thing, the cake sticks to that two-piece mold, full of nooks and crannies, when it’s not prepped correctly.—Lisa Gutierrez
april 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026 For furniture and home decor with nooks and crannies, invest in a dusting brush that can reach the crevices.—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026 Smashing the cucumbers creates nooks and crannies to soak up the dressing, so every bite is extra flavorful.—Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 City and fire officials have long complained that the existing network of 50 fire stations is inadequate geographically to access some small nooks and crannies in a city with many canyons and other topographic challenges.—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cranny
Word History
Etymology
Middle English crany, from Middle French cren, cran notch