talon

Example Sentences

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“One usually turns upside down, so they meet talon to talon,” Taylor said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

He is walking, one black-tipped talon outstretched, wings flat at his side.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023

The birders’ euphemism for catching a talon is “getting footed,” and it’s both extremely painful and difficult to remove.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2022

The hundreds of thousands of acrylic nails used for the structure vary in size, from tiny toenail length to rectangular talon.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2021

Below me, I see my right talon fall off my body to the ground.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon