How to Use krewe in a Sentence

krewe

noun
Definition of krewenext
  • In 2018, a new sub-krewe, the Dead Beans Parade, was formed.
    — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 11 Apr. 2018
  • The floats were strollers and wagons as the krewe threw beads and MoonPies.
    — Joe Songer, AL.com, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Metairie will host eight krewes in 2020, and a ninth will roll in Kenner.
    — Greg Larose, nola.com, 19 June 2019
  • So head to Oak Street around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and check out the krewe.
    — Mardi Gras Czar, NOLA.com, 17 Aug. 2017
  • The Krewe of Muses is an all-female krewe but is not the largest of all-female krewes.
    — New York Times, 13 Feb. 2021
  • And this krewe is known for its expensive throws along with beads.
    — Brian Kelly | Bkelly@al.com, AL.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • The krewe, which was named for both the shaggy sidekick in the Star Wars movie series and the Uptown superkrewe.
    — Doug MacCash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 17 Nov. 2020
  • The Bonnabel loop has long been part of the Metairie parade route, and in recent years has been a concern of krewe captains.
    — Melinda Morris, NOLA.com, 3 Feb. 2018
  • One or both of those provisions tripped up eight krewes, but none so much as Napoleon.
    — Drew Broach, NOLA.com, 17 Apr. 2018
  • What to expect Mardi Gras is back in full force in 2023: the krewes, the parades, the floats, the marching clubs, the balls, the music, the food – and yes, the partying.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The hints for the scavenger hunt will be released on the krewe's Instagram account (@funkyuptownkrewe) on Twelfth Night.
    — Carlie Wells, NOLA.com, 12 Nov. 2020
  • The king, queen, captains and krewe all had different doubloons to throw.
    — Chris Granger, NOLA.com, 13 Feb. 2018
  • The krewe, which does not stage a parade, has only canceled a few balls since its founding.
    — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Grab your krewe and check out these local Fat Tuesday special events.
    — Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2020
  • Early in the pandemic, on the heels of Mardi Gras, several members of the krewe fell ill.
    — Chris Granger, National Geographic, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Most of the krewe were equipped with feathery umbrellas for this moment, but anyone who could swing a hanky joined in.
    — The Masked Observer, al, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Fitzwilliam, the founder of Atlas Beads, is part of a krewe that’s incorporating trash pickup into the very act of parading.
    — Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, 22 Feb. 2019
  • More than 40 themed parade processions, each led by a unique krewe, take to the streets throughout the city to entertain crowds in the weeks leading up to Fat Tuesday.
    — Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Comus stopped parading in 1991, in response to a bill requiring the krewes to integrate.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Feb. 2018
  • The Nyx captain apologized for the post, but did not publicly ally the krewe with the Black Lives Matter movement or step down, as some members called for.
    — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 8 Sep. 2020
  • All great Mardi Gras weekends begin with a ball, and there are plenty to choose from--just be aware that many are invite via krewe only.
    — Tara Massouleh, AL.com, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Bands will play Tuesday, and floats sponsored by local krewes (social clubs) will parade down city streets.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2023
  • An all-female krewe, its ridership has grown quickly since its founding in 2011.
    — Fox News, 20 Feb. 2020
  • In lieu of parading, De Wulf said the krewe is producing a recording of music played by the bands that usually accompany the marchers.
    — Doug MacCash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Instead, the krewe decided to postpone the milestone until 2022.
    — Doug MacCash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The krewe annually parades in the winter on the Wednesday before Mardi Gras.
    — Doug MacCash, nola.com, 4 June 2019
  • Held in February, this all-male Mardi Gras krewe throws one heck of a parade with lots of colorful and intricate floats.
    — Brian Kelly | Bkelly@al.com, AL.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • The krewe was founded in 2018 to combine Latin American tradition with the city's parade culture.
    — NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2020
  • The announcement came as city officials chided a bar and a Carnival krewe for hosting large events in recent days.
    — Jessica Williams | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 26 Jan. 2021
  • The krewe threw a special doubloon featuring the late musician Pete Fountain that looks like a little gold record.
    — Melinda Morris, NOLA.com, 13 Feb. 2018

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