clutches

Example Sentences

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To the left, “Painting and Sculpture” clutches a palette while cradling a miniaturized replica of the Dionysus torso from the Parthenon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In the experiments, two clutches were arranged in double rings to match fossil evidence.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Both pairs have since rebuilt their nests in slightly higher locations and are incubating fresh clutches of eggs.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

They escaped the evil clutches of the gross neighbor kid next door, fled a toy collector’s plastic prison and even avoided an incinerator in one scene that scarred countless children around the world.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

Emma’s eyes widen and she clutches my hand.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller