cage

Example Sentences

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He made the shark cage himself and tried to use correct brands where possible.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 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

After school, I’d head to the batting cage and hit until 10 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Freud is depicted on a chair and enclosed with an abstract black-lined box that could be interpreted as a mental cage of sorts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

She felt like a tiger in a cage, trying to burst free.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr