Example Sentences

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Orr had made his mark early as a teen celebrity in Cleveland with his band the Grasshoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The switch was flicked and the brittle and almost broken Grasshoppers became the confident and clinical side that have graced so many a successful major tournament in the past.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2023

But the Grasshoppers lost to co-host New Zealand in the tournament’s opening game and a draw with Switzerland has them sitting last in the group.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023

Grasshoppers, silkworms, and wasps were traditionally eaten in land-locked regions where meat and fish are scarce, a practice that picked up amid food shortages during and after World War II, said Take-Noko manager Michiko Miura.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2023

Remembering what Chuck Muckle had told him about Kimberly Lou Dixon’s new movie deal, Curly tried to picture her as the Queen of the Mutant Grasshoppers.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen