How to Use crossover in a Sentence

crossover

1 of 3 noun
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  • The actor made a smooth crossover to politics.
  • Thought The Great and The Witcher could have a bang-up crossover episode?
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023
  • There wasn’t a lot of crossover in terms of more pop records.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The wrap bustline features a crossover cut that wraps around the bust and ties at the side.
    — Maya Polton Updated, Parents, 10 Aug. 2023
  • In Japan, there’s a lot less sort of crossover between the TV drama world and the film world.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The place felt like a crossover of both sides of my family.
    — Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
  • There was always the hope of a crossover, so to get to be Sabrina again was a treat.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
  • This crossover hit was inescapable this year, which leans the odds in Combs’ favor.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Michigan opened the game 4-for-4 from deep before a Baker crossover tied the game at 18.
    — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Flared at the bottom but sculpted up to the thigh, the leggings are complete with a crossover waistband.
    — Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Minivans, SUVs and a few large crossovers are the only options left.
    — Mark Naida, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2023
  • After all, there just doesn’t seem to be a lot of crossover between the Reba and Tiësto fan bases.
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Ole Miss will be the western division crossover game, and the Rebels will be making their first trip to Athens since 2012.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 18 July 2023
  • The platinum-selling track was a Billboard Hot 100 chart crossover.
    — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Sticking with that stance would remove a strong contender with crossover appeal from the mix.
    — Dallas News, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Homicide also had a crossover with Law & Order in the show’s sixth season.
    — Vulture, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The crossover, which was bought with the then-prince’s own money, has the distinction of being the royal family’s first EV.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Such a crossover might have struck some as unlikely, but not Mr. Caldwell.
    — Alex Williams, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Starring Rosamund Pike, if successful, the series could become a crossover hit, akin to Game of Thrones.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The design suggests something between a sedan, a hatchback, and a crossover.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The two have appeared in multiple crossover episodes between their two shows.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • Drake and Morgan Wallen are closing out the year with one of music’s most unexpected crossovers.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2023
  • These sweaters are so cute, especially with lantern long sleeves and a chic crossover design.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The crossover has been overshadowed by the flood of more stylish and better-performing EVs that have flooded the market in the years since its release.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Remixes of the tune have proliferated, and, in the ultimate sign of normie crossover, even made it on the radio.
    — Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Take your pick from the recipes below—from bathroom to bread machine, psyllium husk is the crossover star that keeps on giving.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
  • In the day to day work of covering electronic music, so much of what comes across is house and techno, tech house, crossover pop, etc.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 9 June 2023
  • From marquee mainstream rappers to British crossovers, there’s a whole lot of material to sort through.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2023
  • My crossover moment was to spend $2,000 in buying the company license.
    — Angela Quach, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Sedans and crossovers continue to balloon upwards and outwards.
    — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 26 May 2023
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crossover

2 of 3 adjective
  • The crossover artist has been called the King of Latin Pop.
    — Lauren Beale, latimes.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • For those who can swing it, the crossover appeal is clear.
    — Vogue, 14 Nov. 2018
  • The same themes are present in the 2014 crossover event Original Sin.
    — Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 23 July 2019
  • Many Grey's viewers don't seem too keen on all the crossover episodes.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 26 Mar. 2020
  • At least, that's how my Riverdale/The Masked Singer crossover fan fiction goes.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 17 Jan. 2019
  • The Pac-12 crossover game is slated for a 10 p.m. ET kickoff.
    — Skip Snow, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 24 Oct. 2019
  • The country-crossover singer walked away from the store with more than just some new portraits though.
    — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2019
  • True, the subcompact Kicks’ high stance and body styling evoke a crossover SUV.
    — Al Haas, Philly.com, 5 July 2018
  • This is the last week of the regular-season for some leagues as crossover games are on tap for Week 9.
    — Nathan Joyce, The Seattle Times, 15 Oct. 2018
  • The beginning of a crossover event with the Gremlins universe?
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2019
  • The trailer plays up the space opera/spaghetti Western crossover vibe.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Durant got hurt on a dribble on the right wing, coming up lame on a crossover move and falling to the floor.
    — Tim Reynolds, Houston Chronicle, 10 June 2019
  • Durant got hurt on a dribble on the right wing , coming up lame on a crossover move and falling to the floor.
    — Tim Reynolds, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2019
  • And, yes, I’d be thrilled if this crossover put more eyes on Outer Darkness.
    — Graeme McMillan, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2020
  • At the same time, Ford is halting production on most of its car models to chase the crossover wave.
    — Andrew Moseman, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2020
  • The top four teams in each group advance to the quarterfinals, which will be crossover.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2018
  • Teams begin with two rounds of pool play and progress to crossover rounds and finally medal play.
    — Jeff Gardenour, orlandosentinel.com, 14 June 2019
  • Jett was not the only surprise crossover guest to perform at CMA Fest.
    — Matt McNulty, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2019
  • The West Suburban crossover defeat dropped the Eagles to 0-2.
    — Gregg Voss, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The design team sketched out a squat, wide crossover with sporty lines and an aggressive end, and sent the engineers off to build it.
    — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Feb. 2019
  • The chic white piece features Gucci's iconic logo, a scooped back and crossover straps.
    — Anna Duff, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2018
  • In the race's final weeks, Tipirneni argued that crossover voters would keep the race close and give her a shot at an upset.
    — Author: David Weigel, John Wagner, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Apr. 2018
  • None of the crossover voting rules exist for the general election.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Rubin: Deadpool’s always been a crossover kind of hero, though.
    — Peter Rubin, WIRED, 21 May 2018
  • This very well could be the most epic crossover in movie history...except where is Mulan?!
    — Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen, 4 June 2018
  • The crossover roof pole helps to maximize the interior volume of the footprint.
    — Andrew Skurka, Outside Online, 28 June 2018
  • Memories of a manual sports coupe clashed with a crossover with more safety aids than a preschool.
    — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2018
  • With Treadstone bouncing between origin stories and present-day, will there be any crossover at any point with the films?
    — Rosy Cordero, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2019
  • His life now is focused on music, wellness and the crossover potential between the two.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 June 2019
  • This could allow Tesla to tap into the substantial market for crossover vehicles, sell a lot of cars, and make a healthy profit along the way.
    — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 16 Mar. 2020
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cross over

3 of 3 verb
  • Today, Israeli ground forces crossed over into southern Lebanon.
    — NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • When a little girl named Boo (Mary Gibbs) crosses over into their realm, the pair have to figure out how to get her back home.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The award is a stamp of approval and major motivator for arthouse fans, helping films cross over to a broader audience.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
  • But despite the swoon-worthy romance promised by the premise, the film also crosses over into tragic territory as their romance is tested by the limits of time.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The men’s and women’s fan bases don’t have a lot of cross over.
    — oregonlive, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The great gay plays have rarely crossed over to pop culture.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Some of the lunch menu will cross over as well, including the lumpia.
    — Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2024
  • The 2024 solar eclipse crosses over the same city once again.
    — The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The song has crossed over to pop radio formats, as well.
    — Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Some artists have crossed over from music to the show itself.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023
  • The song has crossed over to non-rock radio formats, too.
    — Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2023
  • On my hike, there was a rickety wooden plank to use to cross over.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
  • That was a big stepping stone for me because my dream was to cross over.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Suga said Psy and his music helped K-pop cross over into the U.S.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022
  • In the late ’90s, rap and rock started to cross over into each other.
    — Vulture, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Have any of the characters or ideas from your one-woman show crossed over to SNL?
    — Matthew Jacobs, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2023
  • This means an impulse originating from the left side of the brain crosses over to the right side of the brain stem.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2024
  • Your hamstrings consist of three long muscles that run down the back of the thigh, cross over the back of the knee, and connect to bones in that area.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 26 July 2024
  • Cleveland’s goal came at 70 minutes, as Lola Pierce sent a cross over to Amalia Galm in front of the goal to score.
    — oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2022
  • The in-laws of Scotland’s political leader, who were stuck in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war, have crossed over to Egypt.
    — Eric Sylvers, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Since its inception, the trend has crossed over from dating to the business world.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • And only five Republicans would need to cross over with Democrats to pass this bill out of the House.
    — Reese Gorman, Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The plane was able to halt its course after the front wheel crossed over onto the grassy areas lining the runway.
    — Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 14 July 2023
  • The site crosses over both Yuma Road and Jackrabbit Trail.
    — Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
  • Much of the crew crossed over from project to project, while the writers and directors rotated.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2024
  • One by one, drivers exit their team’s offices and cross over to their garages.
    — David Hill, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
  • There are a number of dates that could mark the point that Pétain crossed over into treason.
    — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
  • There was a certain kind of openness about styles back then, and people were more willing to cross over.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
  • The Platters also broke down racial barriers as one of the first African-American acts to cross over to the pop charts.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2021
  • He was believed to be in his late 20s and with a small group of people trying to cross over from Mexico.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024

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