How to Use crock in a Sentence

crock

noun
  • That’s where a butter crock comes in.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Place pork chunks in crock and season all over with salt and chipotle powder.
    — ABC News, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The crock is salt-glazed, giving it a coarser texture than a smoother zinc glaze.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Cook up a great crock pot meal, make some special sandwiches and ready a cheese board.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Spray the crock of a 4-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
    — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2022
  • The mock-macho gang is a crock; the real street violence comes back to haunt them.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Cook your shrimp and bell peppers first, then remove them from the crock pot to cook the pasta in a rich stock.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
  • But at least no crock-pots were armed in the telling of this century-spanning mystery.
    — Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, 9 May 2021
  • Refrigerate in the crock overnight, then start it in the morning.
    — Ben Fogel, Sunset Magazine, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Transfer mixture into a shallow quart-sized, oven-safe crock or pan of your choice.
    — Tanner Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Glass jars full of green onion, white onions, sour cream, salsa, cilantro and shredded cheese sit on a tray next to the crock.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The butter bell has two parts, the bottom crock and the lid with an upside-down bowl attached to it.
    — CNN, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Put all ingredients in a crock pot and cook on high for 2 hours or on low for at least 3.
    — Alex Darus, cleveland, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The low and slow method of cooking in a crock pot will render the meat down for fall-apart tender results.
    — Kellie Speed, chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2021
  • Use wooden bowls and vintage crocks to add interest.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Mix all your ingredients in the crock pot and promptly forget about it for five hours.
    — Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023
  • One crock houses white and wood utensils and the other includes stainless steel ones.
    — Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 6 Apr. 2022
  • By now, shouldn’t that mean All the President’s Men is a crock?
    — Armond White, National Review, 1 June 2022
  • To serve, pour the soup into individual oven-proof bowls or crocks.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
  • There is not better way to welcome the season than snipping a fall branch and putting it in your favorite crock.
    — Anna Logan, Country Living, 28 July 2023
  • Dust off your old crock pot and grab whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, and orange peel from your favorite market.
    — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Shoppers like how the stoneware crock elevates their kitchen countertops as well.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Complete the look with simple and weighty pottery crocks filled with autumn leaves, hydrangeas, and berries.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
  • While many people store their cooking utensils in drawers, just as many keep a crock out and within reach of the stove.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
  • Here the famous cabbageware is fashioned into a soup crock.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The entries often come from a family recipe that can arrive in a slick package or still in a crock pot.
    — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Haase recommends changing the water in your crock every two to three days for the best results.
    — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
  • Wooden bowls and vintage crocks add interest.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This can also be done in a crock pot, set for 160 F or a little higher.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 30 Sep. 2020
  • Swap a ceramic crock from a big-box retailer for a vintage vase, or pick up some art at an estate sale.
    — Laura Fenton, Washington Post, 30 May 2023

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