crook

Example Sentences

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Elizabeth was originally depicted as a shepherdess with a crook and a lamb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

It was late, and the store was out of disposable bags, so I tucked some of the loot into my dance bag and cradled the rest in the crook of my arm.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

Hemlock is a small town located in the crook of the Michigan mitten, between the thumb and the fingers.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

“Catastrophe” felt more like the first decade of my marriage, which was very confusing, trying by hook or crook to shed bad habits that I had.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

I took his hand in mine and rubbed my finger over his constellation birthmark, a smattering of freckles in the crook of his thumb, our silent message only he and I know.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera