How to Use crash course in a Sentence

crash course

noun
Definition of crash coursenext
  • Before her trip, she took a crash course in Russian culture and history at the local university.
  • Here's a crash course in honing your mind to mentally power through a tough day.
    — Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2021
  • By that measure, this season has offered him a crash course in coaching.
    — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2021
  • The couple got a crash course in foundations, a beam versus a joist and calluses.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Paul gave me a crash course in caring for the bike, outfitted me with a quality helmet and lock, and sent me on my way.
    — Lindsey Tramuta, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Consider this your crash course in the psychology of hanging tough.
    — Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Lerner, meanwhile, gave Emmett a crash course in getting movies made by any means necessary.
    — Joshua Hunt, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2021
  • Shortly after the vaccine is administered, these cells embark on a crash course in the coronavirus.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Guests can shop by region or receive a crash course in sustainable materials while learning about the founders and artisans whose work features in their collection.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2021
  • The American Sidewinder missile offered the Soviets a crash course in advanced weapon systems.
    — Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2021
  • But the nonstop news coverage of two people with such famous last names helped give Americans a crash course in their judicial system, albeit one filled with arcane terms, practices and decisions.
    — David Jackson, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
  • In many ways, the last few weeks have been like a crash course for him.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 28 Sep. 2022
  • All of us have had a crash course in viruses the last few years.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 2 June 2022
  • Foley, Pruitt and Tucker met in the gym for a crash course.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2023
  • Keep scrolling for a crash course on some of our favorite types of cakes.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 Apr. 2022
  • In some ways, the drama was her crash course in the industry.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 May 2021
  • Over the last year and a bit, most of us have been given a crash course in working from home.
    — Marshall Bright, refinery29.com, 23 Sep. 2021
  • He was hired in 1989 and soon after got a crash course in chemistry.
    — Kathleen McGrory, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2022
  • All of his new teammates have gotten a crash course themselves over the course of the spring.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The Next Level Chef host gave fans a crash course on the traits of his six children with wife Tana.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
  • The years between then and now gave him more height, a crash course in English, and a new idea about change.
    — Emily Davies, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Millions around the world have gotten a crash course in grief during the past two years.
    — Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022
  • For a guy not used to the spotlight, Clayton Echard is getting a crash course.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 5 Jan. 2022
  • That could mean a crash course in studying his playbook.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 17 June 2021
  • Kibblesmith got a crash course in the story logic of the Archie world.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2022
  • The performance was a crash course in NYC dance club culture.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Simone Biles received a crash course on it five years ago in Rio de Janeiro.
    — Will Graves, Chron, 28 July 2021
  • To catch up, members of Congress and their staffs are seeking a crash course on AI.
    — Cat Zakrzewski and Cristiano Lima, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2023
  • More on quitting, from Quartz Quitting: a crash course.
    — Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 1 June 2023
  • Consider this a crash course in some of the current weak points of Google's AI Overviews and a look at areas of concern for the company to improve as the system continues to roll out.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 24 May 2024

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