1
as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
being the home of the new Super Bowl champs was the first thing that city residents had to crow about in a very long time
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2
as in to brag
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
the in-your-face crowing by some of the winning athletes at the Olympics was embarrassing
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Recent Examples of crow
Jack Smart, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Lil Rel Howery had some choice words for his high-school crush
Benedict Cumberbatch was seized by a crow
Photo: Sundance Institute
In The Thing With Feathers, Cumberbatch plays a widower with two young sons who is grieving the loss of his wife.
—Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Success breeds imitation, particularly when the critics are crowing.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Verb
The Thing with Feathers, from writer-director Dylan Southern and starring the actor as a grieving father haunted by a giant crow, had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 25.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Lil Rel Howery had some choice words for his high-school crush
Benedict Cumberbatch was seized by a crow
Photo: Sundance Institute
In The Thing With Feathers, Cumberbatch plays a widower with two young sons who is grieving the loss of his wife.
—Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
That the internecine fight went public was regrettable: spectators crowed for these race and gender studies nerds to go at each other, with the book taking arguably the greatest damage.
—Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Success breeds imitation, particularly when the critics are crowing.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crow
Verb
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Here are 10 standout examples, but vintage specialists such as Analog/Shift, Wind Vintage, and the major auction houses regularly bring forth superlative pieces in rare configurations that will delight even the most jaded collector.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
30 July 2025
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After delighting the fans by suddenly appearing in their midst, HYDE returned to the stage.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
29 July 2025
Verb
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President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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In a 2005 interview with Howard Stern, Trump bragged about his access to contestants, some of whom were as young as 14.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The dirt track is flat in parts but also has motocross-style whoops (a series of short hills) and rhythm sections (jumps of varying sizes and spacing) designed to shake up the race.—
William Liang,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Her birthday surprise is, in fact, a life-sized dinosaur statue, which Ellie scales with a whoop.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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The Red Cliff Ojibwe reservation boasts the first tribal national park at Frog Bay, with beaches featuring views of the Apostle Islands and a 1.7-mile trail system with interpretive signs about conservation efforts in the area.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Moreover, according to soccer media outlet GOAL, Austin FC boasts the 11th-best attendance record in MLS, despite many teams having a larger venue than Q2 Stadium.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Verb
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The touring Broadway version, which triumphed in Denver during its initial visit in April 2025, is a must-see for Broadway fans looking for a visual and auditory feast, as well as some lovely escapism.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
31 July 2025
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Despite its strengths, SpaceX couldn’t triumph in this new age, because the idea of commercialization was inherently flawed.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
Verb
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John Franklin-Myers bulled right through Alex Palczewski at one point in a red zone drill.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
26 July 2025
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The opening week of earnings season has given Wall Street bulls plenty to celebrate, helping the S & P 500 hit new highs.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
19 Dec. 2022
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
26 Aug. 2020
Noun
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Hager then steered the conversation away from Banks to a recent report that Gen Z does not like to eat cereal, causing Banks to throw her hands up and burst into laughter.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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That’s really kind of paid off in watching it with an audience, because there’s moments in the film that get a really loud audience reaction where people genuinely scream, and burst out into laughter.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Crow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crow. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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