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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 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 There on the bare table sat Sister Wang, naked, like a crone from a tale. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crone

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The sea hag in Widow’s Bay, by contrast, is a monstrous cross between Samara from The Ring, the entity from It Follows, and the lady in the bathtub from The Shining.

— Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
The cast are clustered around a table of props and despite her disappointment at the lack of hag wigs, Dale Dickey is flapping a fishing net like a seafaring matador.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

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On the new Freeform series Coven Academy, Thiessen plays the head of a New Orleans school for teenage witches.

— Marah Eakin, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
From glittering ghosts, ghastly goblins and wicked witches to wily warlocks, fashion can inspire any Halloween transformation.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

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