How to Use cross paths in a Sentence

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  • The singer said that she was thrilled to cross paths with Swift.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026
  • To the author’s knowledge, no one has crossed paths with the bear since.
    — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
  • Posey and Robinson first crossed paths long before either reached the major leagues.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • But the two actresses have never crossed paths in any capacity on film.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
  • After signing the affidavit, the former couple didn’t cross paths again until the reunion.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • No one knows Junelle better than Noah, who crossed paths with her at Royal Juniors in 2016.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • The graphic novel, called Murder Ballads, was a noir-style tale about a record label owner who crosses paths with two blues musicians.
    — Lina Lecaro, SPIN, 22 July 2026
  • Orr and Hanna first crossed paths as opponents in a Kansas high school all-star game, long before either landed at Washburn.
    — Latif Love july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Cyrus and Nick dated from mid-2006 until late 2007, long before their films would cross paths at the office.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
  • Our lives are full, ideally, and after 93 years a person crosses paths with an untold number of people in different contexts.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Eventually, Punk should cross paths with those stars yet again, and that opportunity has opened up thanks to the shocking return of Orton.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His grandfather ran across great white sharks; his father, orcas; Hubbard himself has crossed paths with pilot whales, a right whale and one of the largest leatherback turtles he's ever seen.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • Jackson and Turner-Smith first crossed paths at Usher's 40th birthday in 2018.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • Higgins and Ballas previously crossed paths on The Traitors season 4 earlier this year.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The future couple first crossed paths at a church Bible camp, when Mumford was 10 and Mulligan was 12, and became pen pals.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • The news was met with an outpouring of love from the Broadway community, with swaths of stars who worked alongside Grisetti, crossed paths with him or merely witnessed him on stage mourning the loss.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
  • The duo has even been photographed alongside Swift, having crossed paths with her several times since her relationship with Kelce began in 2023.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
  • These weren’t the only two Hollywood legends Stamos crossed paths with during his General Hospital days.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
  • Discoveries unearthed in a cave in what’s now Turkey indicate the two groups did not merely cross paths but may have shared some cultural traditions, making similar tools and collecting the same kind of shell.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Over the past several months, the Usos and Jacob Fatu have crossed paths with numerous high-profile stars, including former Bloodline member Solo Sikoa.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The 74-year-old actor appeared nearly unrecognizable in a new photo with fellow actor David DeLuise after the two unexpectedly crossed paths at a grocery store.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The second season, which premiered earlier this month, picks up after the cliffhanger that saw members of the X-Men team scattered across time to cross paths with different versions of the powerful supervillain Apocalypse.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Though Sigler and Pastore’s characters rarely interacted on the acclaimed series, Salvatore and Christopher frequently crossed paths, and amiably so.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The couple first crossed paths at an Emmys party in a meet-cute that the actress compared to a Taylor Swift song while speaking to PEOPLE last year.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • The great meeting of Toms was narrowly avoided earlier this month, when both Hollands attended the London premiere of The Odyssey without actually crossing paths.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 July 2026
  • The rivalry between the Sixers and the reigning champion New York Knicks was already plenty heated prior to LeBron's arrival, as the two teams have crossed paths in the playoffs twice in the past three years.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Along the way, Odysseus crosses paths with gods like Zeus, Athena, and Poseidon, as well as monsters, witches, sirens, and other mythical beings, all of whom shape his long, winding journey from Troy to Ithaca.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
  • The Oilers situation The four Canadiens goalies (Dryden, Thomas, Larocque and Plasse) were all in their mid-20s when their lives and careers crossed paths in Montreal.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Damon and Barroso have been together for over two decades, after crossing paths by chance in 2003 while Damon was filming Stuck on You in Miami, where Barroso was working as a bartender.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
  • Per a 2009 interview with W magazine, Emma and the two-time Emmy Award winner first crossed paths at the gym of their shared trainer, Gunnar Peterson, in 2007.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 July 2026

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