The word crossed over to general use in a figurative sense of the gray area between black-and-white issues.

But no word of comment or complaint ever crossed her lips.

Nothing like this, Jager started to say, but the words did not cross his lips.

June's mouth sat open in a wide circle, and not a word crossed her lips.

It was the first time the word had crossed her mind.

The only thing they have in common are the words "cross" and "site."

He started to answer, but stopped before any words crossed his lips.

If the words "They don't write songs like that anymore" have ever crossed your lips, this book is for you.

That word hadn't crossed his mind in two hundred years.

There was a time when a word like that never would have crossed your mind, ole buddy, he thought.