crisscross

Example Sentences

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Use the tines of a fork to flatten and indent crisscross patterns over the tops of each cookie.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

As they crisscross the globe this season on their way to the 2026 Winter Games in Italy next February, one of their top priorities is keeping illness at bay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Local community wardens patrol crisscross mountains in regular patrols to ensure that the crocodiles are safe after release.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

O’Neill is accustomed to working on a large canvas, writing books that crisscross the world and follow intelligent, sensitive, occasionally self-lacerating men in exile.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2024

The lines crisscross my calves, shiny, a different texture from the rest of my skin.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau