woolly bear
Example Sentences
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According to the legend, the more black setae—long prickly hairs—found on a woolly bear, the harsher the coming winter will be.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 29, 2023
But woolly bear colors can tell you other things.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 29, 2023
The actor is unrecognizable under a bald cap, mustache and bushy sideburns that look like a family of woolly bear caterpillars have colonized his head, a paunchy fat suit and pudgy facial prosthetics.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2021
“I’d like to have one woolly bear per family,” Ms. Hoffman said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2014
“Wouldn’t you rather have a nice woolly bear, though? Or a pretty doll?”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
