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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as in whoop
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Recent Examples of crow
Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Key West roosters, who can be heard crowing throughout the city even from seven floors atop La Concha at dawn.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
That said, these crows aren’t the only smart members of the Corvidae family.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
One Day’ Premiere & Palme d’Or Honoree Robert De Niro
What’s become a ritual, not only in Cannes but also at the Venice Film Festival, really only caught fire a handful of years ago as reporters, publicists and sales companies see an opportunity for clicks, crowing rights and marketing hooks.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Key West roosters, who can be heard crowing throughout the city even from seven floors atop La Concha at dawn.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Noun
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
That said, these crows aren’t the only smart members of the Corvidae family.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crow
Verb
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Anything to do with the arts and the entertainment world will delight you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 June 2025
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All About George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie and Lilibet Prince Louis, 7, Hilariously Copies Big Brother Prince George, 11, Flipping His Hair on Live TV When the royals gathered on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the event's grand finale, the aerial flypast, Prince Louis continued to delight.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Newsom bragged for the last couple of years that California was the first state to provide government health care to all low-income people, regardless of immigration status.—
Thomas D. Elias,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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The two will fight for bragging rights when the Raiders host the Browns on Nov. 23.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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If Edwin hadn’t smelled the Ben-B-Q or heard the whoops of the feral Yellowjackets, then the two groups would have probably passed like ships in the night.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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At the end of the run-through the audience whoops and hollers, clapping, whistling, and stomping their feet.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Despite its reputation for price fluctuations, Bitcoin boasts a 15-year track record of enduring numerous challenges, from regulatory setbacks to market declines.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Other categories, such as electric boats and explorer yachts, boasted breakthrough designs (the Sialia 45 and CdM’s Maverick), while even the Toy category, which many might dismiss because of its name, acknowledged the most advanced and well-thought-out superyacht golf simulator ever.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
Verb
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No amateur has captured the U.S. Open title since Johnny Goodman triumphed at North Shore Country Club in Glenview, Illinois, in 1933.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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But Scherzinger triumphed after all, walking away with the trophy in what felt like the most competitive category of the season.—
Gordon Cox,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Some of the recurring elements at this year’s Cannes Film Festival were coincidences, like the many scenes in which women angrily masturbated, or children bulled one of their own, or a house became a portal into generations of family history.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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Then Thursday being an off-day, there’s a potential to bull pen it or come up with something else in the interim.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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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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Scheduled to hit Seattle as a one-night-only event, the online bromance between Shatner and Tyson in McCaw Hall promises an evening of big questions, bold ideas, and plenty of laughter, all centered around our place within the universe.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
14 June 2025
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Even so, some of Lucy’s pronouncements are so truly awful that a blunt snort of laughter is the only response.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 June 2025
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“Crow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crow. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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