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crave

[kreyv] / kreɪv /




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She said that members of the studio crave exposure for their work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Not because spices make cheap food merely tolerable, but because they’re often the difference between a meal that feels like compromise and one you genuinely crave again a few days later.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

As far as the eye can see, it’s the grab-on-the-go, fleeting-moments-of-pleasure food that, perhaps guiltily, people impulsively crave.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Even so, Patel stands out for how he appears to crave online adulation and lashes out at any perceived criticism.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

I crave the way the queen looked at me—her eyes full of admiration and confidence.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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