- plural of crony.
cronies
Example Sentences
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At the time, Tesla’s seven board seats were held by Musk and four of his cronies, including his brother Kimbal, and SolarCity’s board included Musk and two of his cousins.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Ayandeh was run by regime cronies, The Wall Street Journal earlier reported, and sank under a multibillion-dollar pile of bad loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Some of the factories were owned by Hasina's cronies, who have since fled.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
In a post on X, he said the Trump administration was "holding the regime and its circle of cronies and companies accountable for its continued crimes".
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Tenorio gasped and drew back, and his three cronies pushed their chairs to the floor and backed away.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
