Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Cook said audience research had revealed the public liked him taking on the crooks and charlatans but they didn't actually want to see him getting hit.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
“I mean, they need to be able to do that. But they just, you know, they need to pay more attention to the crooks than people trying to make an honest living.”
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
From their ranks, we’ve chosen the 101 L.A.-set movies that best represent this city and its inhabitants: actors, scamps, cops, crooks, singers, strivers, slackers and even cyborgs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
An enthusiasm for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is one thing that apparently unites Harvard, the Trump family, Wall Street hedge funds and outright crooks in places like Russia.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025
The other men tried to rest their heads on the pavement, in the crooks of their arms.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
