“Crew” or “Krewe”—Which to use?

“Crew” or “Krewe”

Overview

crew / krewe are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

crew: (noun) the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.). (noun) the team of men manning a racing shell. (verb) serve as a crew member on.

krewe: NA

Pronunciation

crew: k·r·UW

krewe: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “crew”

…a moment to tell the crew that he has let them…
Following his release by Crew, Cameron played for amateur team…
…Kat wins against a female crew member, and Hot Dog is…
…audio technician, and a television crew of operators running character graphics…
…he was drafted by Columbus Crew.
…of his older cousin, Columbus Crew defender and Trinidad and Tobago…
…football clubs that included Columbus Crew, Bristol City, Nottingham Forest, Birmingham…
…containing personal information on his crew members.
The crew of Galactica have reinstated an…
During his time with the Crew he played a friendly against…

Examples of “krewe”

Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla
…Flash Bang Band and Misty Krewe of Nimbus.

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