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antennae

NOUN

appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics

Synonyms

STRONGEST

receiver wire

STRONG

aerial ears feelers whip

WEAK

bird snapper bullwhip rabbit ears sky wire

Example Sentences

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This structure separates spiders and their relatives from insects, which instead have antennae at the front of their bodies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Using satellite images, shore-based antennae, data and other sources, Kpler aims to reconstruct the trajectory of a vessel that has "gone dark," he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

This girl boss couldn’t feel less human if antennae sprouted from her eyebrows.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Today, there’s a Christmas tree fashioned out of communication antennae on her bow.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

Muttering with rage, Mama Bellini picked him up by his antennae, tossed him into the cricket cage, and locked the gate behind him.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden