cage

Example Sentences

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As we walk around the site, each cage has a large, coloured sign attached.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Horsfield’s version shows the kind of sumptuous cage many aspire to live in, revealing why some people prefer to remain lavishly trapped, and others rattle the bars, hoping for escape.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

But I suppose I was a quite unsentimental young man in many ways and I was always on the lookout for some material where I could a rattle the public’s cage a bit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“What I tried to do with it myself was make myself feel a little uncomfortable. If the viewer feels like their cage has been rattled a little bit, that’s not a bad thing.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Jeremy dropped his books and reached out to pull the dragon away from the cage.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville