How to Use crafty in a Sentence

crafty

adjective
  • Next, the recipe gets a bit crafty in the best way.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
  • This turn of events gives the crafty Lili an idea.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
  • All that crafty seeding has paid off.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • The crafty winger has notched eight goals in 20 games for Barcelona.
    — Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But the senior right-hander is crafty off the field too.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • There are so many ways to get crafty with wall art, and wall decals are one of them.
    — Alicia Mies, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022
  • With deals proving tricky the firms have found crafty ways to expand.
    — The Economist, 27 Aug. 2020
  • That was all the crafty cephalopod needed.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
  • But the unique pieces shouldn’t be mistaken as crafty side projects.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 18 July 2019
  • Plus, its crafty blend of art and science makes learning even more fun.
    — Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Rather than being as crafty as a fox, strive to be as peaceful as a dove.
    — oregonlive, 2 May 2020
  • But never count crafty financiers out.
    — Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Rice has been crafty on the base paths, recording two steals on two attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Robert has been crafty on the base paths, recording two steals on four attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Pages has been crafty on the base paths, recording four steals on five attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Abreu has been crafty on the base paths, recording four steals on five attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Trout has been crafty on the base paths, recording five steals on five attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Abreu has been crafty on the base paths, recording four steals on five attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Abreu has been crafty on the base paths, recording six steals on eight attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Robert has been crafty on the base paths, recording two steals on three attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Abreu has been crafty on the base paths, recording three steals on four attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • Judge has been crafty on the base paths, recording five steals on eight attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • Judge has been crafty on the base paths, recording five steals on eight attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Ohtani has been crafty on the base paths, recording six steals on eight attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • Ohtani has been crafty on the base paths, recording six steals on eight attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Ohtani has been crafty on the base paths, recording six steals on eight attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • Ohtani has been crafty on the base paths, recording six steals on eight attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Get crafty or visit places around the world, all from the comfort of your own home.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Go out dancing with a partner or close friends, see a movie, get crafty, etc.
    — Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Sheets has been crafty on the base paths, recording three steals on three attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 23 May 2026

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