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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Recent Examples of cranny
Wood Sidey recommends using water and wild dish soap with a soft bristle brush to get into the grooves as a porous material with lots of nooks and crannies.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
With the old-money aesthetic, no space is left untouched, and those little corners and crannies of traditional layouts are once again being celebrated—and decorated.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
With its petite size, the light can fill up empty nooks and crannies while perfectly illuminating them.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
Authoritarianism has made its way into every single nook and cranny of our government.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
With the old-money aesthetic, no space is left untouched, and those little corners and crannies of traditional layouts are once again being celebrated—and decorated.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
With its petite size, the light can fill up empty nooks and crannies while perfectly illuminating them.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
Authoritarianism has made its way into every single nook and cranny of our government.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cranny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranny
Noun
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Then comes the savory hoisin-soy sauce that slips into every little crevice.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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The trail will typically lead you to cracks and crevices where the colony is hidden.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That tells you the kind of fissures that are there.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the 7th District has also exposed a fissure among the city’s left-leaning unions, as the CTU has backed Conyears-Ervin and contributed $72,500 to her state central committee fund.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Cranny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranny. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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