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crone

noun

ˈkrōn

Definition of crone

as in hag

a mean or ugly old woman a run-down house that was inhabited by a cantankerous crone who kept to herself

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Recent Examples of crone At a central spot, the crones halted, pulled out their cauldron and began the dark ritual. — Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 Somewhere in Budapest right now, two crones hovered over a cauldron of goulash are looking ahead to Sunday. — Greg Cote february 3, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026 From the dramatic adolescent to the unpredictable PMS-ing woman to the irritable menopausal crone, unattractive stereotypes of women ruled by their hormones abound. — Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026 Jimmy Crystal and his crones’ costumes, which include peroxide-blond wigs, are modeled after the British TV personality Jimmy Savile—one of the eeriest, most visually troubling ideas Garland has cooked up. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crone

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They're also known as hag moth caterpillars.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
There’s an undercurrent of anxiety under all of it, outside of the sea hag.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026

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The story follows Kiki, a young witch who moves to the port city of Koriko with her cat Jiji and starts a flying courier service.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Sarah Paulson will return as Cordelia Goode, the Supreme of the New Orleans witches, who was last seen paving the way for the ascent of Billie Lourd's Mallory to replace her.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

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