How to Use crave in a Sentence

crave

verb
Definition of cravenext
Synonyms for cravenext
  • Like many celebrities, he craves attention.
  • I was craving french fries, so I pulled into the nearest fast-food restaurant.
  • The big arms crave more bankable bats to keep the bullpen happy and healthy.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2022
  • Not all side sleepers will love soft beds, while some back or stomach sleepers might still crave that plush, soft mattress feel.
    — Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Venus shuns the power of lucky Jupiter, but craves Chiron’s hard work of healing.
    — Jennifer Culp, Them, 25 Oct. 2024
  • And the company had already run ads playing on the belief that pregnant women crave pickles.
    — Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2022
  • What’s more, some people may be pregnant and crave foods that don’t agree with them, which can lead to diarrhea, Dr. Greves says.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 18 May 2022
  • Looking ahead, Dunne predicts fans will crave deeper, more genuine connections.
    — Maggie Clancy, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
  • People are really craving that connection to wood and nature.
    — Steve Baltin, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The bigger challenge is to groom potential audiences long term, and teach the public to appreciate and even crave the art form.
    — Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 23 May 2022
  • On Wednesday, two bidders vied for the Basquiat—so that could indicate collectors still crave his work at a broad level.
    — Kelly Crow, WSJ, 19 May 2022
  • Hysteria! is constantly craving to have everything both ways.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Devil’s advocates in the crowd might say: Why not just keep providing the proof of lie these people apparently crave?
    — Vulture, 21 Apr. 2022
  • But as an icon, what McCartney gets is that people crave art that makes magic from their everyday experiences.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2022
  • With the movie series seemingly coming to an end, there is one storyline that fans craved that did not come to fruition and that is a crossover between Venom and Spider-Man.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Brains naturally crave connection, and that’s never more apparent than when hearing or experiencing a story.
    — Yec, Forbes, 19 May 2022
  • So, expansionary policies that would quicken the economy’s metabolism and produce more inflation was exactly what the market craved then – but now?
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Many craved the chicken with the Winston-Salem restaurant’s sauce, which has a kick to it.
    — Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2024
  • And MacMillan craves getting a shot by his now 6-3 pal.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2023
  • Some kids can’t feel full, or train themselves to crave fruits and veggies.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 17 July 2023
  • The omakase box with assorted sushi and a can of sake, which left him craving just a bit more.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
  • Lexus has equipped the RC F with the tech features modern buyers crave.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 12 Jan. 2023
  • That craving for a hike could strike at any time, after all.
    — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Read on for the full recipe—and some tips on how to make the hearty meal exactly what your mind and body is craving.
    — Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Dune: Part Two has been one of the biggest movies of 2024 so far, leaving fans craving more.
    — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
  • Do folks just crave a good book to get them through the cold, penny-pinching winter?
    — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • As for the tres leches cake, my companion was still craving it the next day.
    — The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
  • It’s for those who aren’t in the biggest hurry, but crave the coddling and quiet that Lexus is so adept at.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2022
  • While good ads are memorable, great ads are the ones that consumers crave.
    — Matt Ramerman, Forbes, 12 July 2022
  • But Trump is betting there are enough who still crave his crazed appeal.
    — Time, 16 Nov. 2022

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