How to Use cross-country in a Sentence

cross-country

1 of 2 adjective
  • The pair along with their two daughters were making the cross-country trip.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Brave souls who come in winter can snowshoe or cross-country ski the park's trails.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
  • All three were cross-country runners, the post, which didn't name the victims, said.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • Learn more › Looking to camp this summer or make a cross-country trip?
    — Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2023
  • This will be one of two cross-country trips the Jets will take in 2026.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
  • His best adventures were his record-setting, cross-country speed runs.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 11 May 2023
  • Winter has options for cross-country skiers and sightseers.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
  • My best friend joined me for the cross-country drive, following behind in a support car.
    — Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024
  • When our children were very young, my wife and I took the family on a cross-country trip.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • In a cross-country assault, the same wheels and hulls are disadvantages.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Moments now priceless, with one cross-country road trip standing out above the others.
    — Derek James, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • There are miles of cross-country ski and hiking trails and plenty of wildlife (the game can be hunted if that’s your thing).
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Masters then took home three gold medals in cross-country, another in biathlon, and a cross-country bronze.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
  • Whitney also takes a tumble as the ladies head out on a cross-country ski excursion.
    — Maggie Kreienberg, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Door to door, cross-country journeys often last 10 or even 12 hours.
    — David Leonhardt, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Diggins final cross-country race was in March in Lake Placid.
    — Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Once there’s some significant progress on the cross-country escape plan, the film falters a bit.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
  • Speed would be a torpid 21 miles per hour, though cross-country mobility would be good.
    — Michael Peck, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
  • In between those cross-country kickoffs, classes begin for the fall quarter.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The reporter wrote a story about her cross-country road trip to visit her friend in 2021.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • In the winter, there's cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
  • Her neighbors were snowmobiling and cross-country skiing in the streets.
    — Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2024
  • But advancing will, in many cases, require winning on the road with cross-country travel and short rest.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Three gold medalists in cross-country skiing tested positive for the substance and were stripped of their medals.
    — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Whatever charm the story might have possessed got lost in a game of cross-medium, cross-country telephone.
    — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 5 May 2023
  • Lots of wind and road noise penetrate the cabin, too, increasing fatigue on cross-country treks.
    — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 15 July 2023
  • His teammate John Carriker said Davis went on a cross-country bike ride last year.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
  • His mother’s presence proved to be a true superpower during these cross-country stops.
    — Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
  • During the winter, the two cross-country ski and hike with Boom, their golden retriever.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
  • The two share a moment looking at the night sky, but after their cross-country journey the little robot dies, their battery drained.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 May 2023

cross-country

2 of 2 noun
  • My cross-country was a lot more stable.
    — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The dog that ran onto a course and raced the cross-country skiers?
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Alpine, cross-country, freestyle and ski jumping.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The Detroit stop comes as part of a cross-country tour.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • One of them, a cross-country runner, sprinted for help.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Finland picked up its first cross-country skiing medal with bronze.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • What’s driving people to, well, not drive cross-country for jobs?
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
  • What’s driving people to, well, not drive cross-country for jobs?
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Schmitt was invited but couldn’t make the cross-country trip.
    — Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Will some characters make a cross-country move?
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Savart, 25, is a cross-country skier.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Those points are then used to determine staggered start times for the cross-country race.
    — Annika Malacinski, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Alpine, touring, cross-country.
    — Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The Utah college was Kirk's first stop in more than a dozen cross-country events.
    — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
  • One hallway had a line of bikes for kids to learn how to ride; a corner had a bin full of cross-country skis for their use.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Steele, as a longtime lover of roadside dive bars, truck stop diners and cross-country road trips, would know.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
  • In the winter, the sporting club transforms into a haven for cross-country skiers.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
  • They were joined by other cross-country skiers enjoying the two feet of powder on the city streets.
    — Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Lisa’s companion on her initial cross-country trip.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Iran has a cross-country skier who was set to participate.
    — Adam Schreck, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Bundle up and walk, snowshoe, or even cross-country ski along flickering paths.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But the Dodgers beat their cross-country rivals on two fronts in 2024.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • While there was talk of a cross-country tour, the blimp is based in the Los Angeles area.
    — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 25 Dec. 2025
  • While there was talk of a cross-country tour, the blimp is based in the Los Angeles area.
    — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Biathlon combines two sports – cross-country skiing and shooting – into one race.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Athletes jump from massive hills and earn points for distance and style, then race cross-country to the finish line.
    — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The bison statues are now in the middle of a cross-country migration.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Astra did better on her cross-country journey, with one layover, than some of us humans do.
    — Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Klenke is also a former Texas state high school track and cross-country champion.
    — Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The rest of the field starts the cross-country ski race behind the leader according to the ranking from their jump.
    — ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026

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