claws
Example Sentences
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Fossils suggest Teilhardina differed from other mammals of the time as it had fingernails rather than claws, which helped it grasp branches and handle food – a key characteristic of primates to this day.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Aesthetes had been howling about the Freedom 250 set, a soaring, 92-foot tall structure which resembled one of those arcade machine claws in which you try and fail to grab a stuffed hippopotamus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
As polished as it was quirky, the performance was packed with personality and one of the sharpest hooks to ever sink its claws into the contest.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Webbed claws clutch at a rock, and slowly, awkwardly, the creature lifts her rounded, barrel-like body out of the river.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Tiamat agreed, and Jeremy found it far more comfortable to straddle her back than to be carried in her claws.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
