Used in a Sentence

crain

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for crain.

Editorial note

Signpost was recently ranked as a "Top Workplace" by The Austin American Statesman and Crain's New York.

Examples18
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of crain gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for crain.

noun

A surname.

Example sentences

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Signpost was recently ranked as a "Top Workplace" by The Austin American Statesman and Crain's New York.

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We're on Crain's Best Places to Work in NYC list and Forbes' America's Most Promising Companies list.

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We're #10 on Crain's Best Places to Work in NYC list, #47 on Forbes' America's Most Promising Companies list.

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We're a Crain's Best Place to Work in NYC for the 3rd year in a row.

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The company was named by Crain’s New York as a Best Place to Work in 2013.

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Crain's article is preachy and disdainful- he might as well shoo us with a broom and tell us to get off his lawn.

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Actually, just to clarify some sloppy reporting in the Crain's piece, Gov.

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Consistently ranked among the best places to work by Crain's Chicago, we're proud to have rapidly built a leading reputation in Chicago's software space.

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I found the cartoon format odd for a publication like Crain's.

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(Rated as a "Crain's NYC 2013 Best Places to Work"!

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Knewton has been recognized as a Technology Pioneer for 2011 by the World Economic Forum in Davos and one of the top 25 best places to work by Crain’s New York Business.

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#10 on Crain's Best Places to Work in NYC.

Quote examples

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Signpost was recently ranked as a "Top Workplace" by The Austin American Statesman and Crain's New York.

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(Rated as a "Crain's NYC 2013 Best Places to Work"!

3

I believe the relevance comes from the recently unveiled pictures: "Dr Crain's granddaughter, Alice Makl, found the photos - along with many others - in storage last year." Although found, I think they were only revealed June 3, but I could be wrong.

Proper noun examples

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We're on Crain's Best Places to Work in NYC list and Forbes' America's Most Promising Companies list.

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We're #10 on Crain's Best Places to Work in NYC list, #47 on Forbes' America's Most Promising Companies list.

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We're a Crain's Best Place to Work in NYC for the 3rd year in a row.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use crain in a sentence?

Signpost was recently ranked as a "Top Workplace" by The Austin American Statesman and Crain's New York.

What does crain mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is crain?

crain is commonly used as noun.