albatross

Example Sentences

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The ship is blown by a storm to the South Pole where it is followed by an albatross, believed to bring good luck.

From The Wall Street Journal

Six months to a year from now, Absolute Resolve could be forgotten in the rush of greater events, look like one of America’s greatest foreign-policy successes, or become an albatross around the administration’s neck.

From The Wall Street Journal

What's worse is that, because albatrosses are monogamous and pair for life, it takes them up to four years to bond with a partner.

From BBC

“Other people look at it as an albatross around their neck.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“It is an albatross ’round my neck!” he protested, but he also did as he was told.

From Literature