Example Sentences

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Trump was born in Queens, attended Knicks games for years and has long craved the validation of New York crowds.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Lois Roberts and Aron Llwyd, both 29, grew up in Cardiff but craved a "different challenge" after becoming disillusioned with city life.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“Everybody Loves the Sunshine” thrived through dark times when it was new, and it thrived in recent years during the pandemic, a time when people not only loved the sunshine, they craved it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

David, from St Helens, said he had tried and failed with diets many times before but the injections immediately changed his appetite, including the type of food he craved.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Very seldom did any Archipelagan ship touch at the Hands: songs made a hundred years ago were news to those villagers, and they craved to hear of heroes.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin