crawly
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Join this family-friendly event to celebrate and demystify some of the creepy, crawly and mysterious creatures we coexist with noon-6 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
It focuses on the ever-changing perceptions of crawly creatures, such as ants but also toads, snakes and spiders, in the arts and sciences.
From Reuters ● Sep. 16, 2022
Maybe you think it’s a crawly kind of cute.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2022
The two high school students, both from the Bay area, were much more fascinated by other creepy crawly creatures.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2022
“I’ve got this sack for a pillow, and maybe the crawly things will leave me alone for one night.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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Creatures such as white dragon-like birds, glowing blue sponges, bug-eyed sloths, mutant frogs, flying bunnies and the creepiest of crawlies imaginable enrich each frame with impressive detail and lively color.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024
For now, try to limit the scary monsters and creepy crawlies and find some shows, books, and movies that avoid frightening characters and concepts.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2019
Hollywood couldn’t get enough of the creepy crawlies in the mid-1980s.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2018
He's a firm fan of creepy crawlies and works with farmers to try to encourage bug production.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2016
The crickets and creepy crawlies were out in force.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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Peter Lorre at his crawliest, poured into Pinky Lee?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 1985
One of the crawliest figures to emerge was that of Peter Rachman, who may, or may not, be dead.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Behind his boyish smile, Tyte is one of the crawliest characters in recent fiction.
From Time Magazine Archive
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He tucked himself into a fork the way he had been taught, and he passed the crawliest, tickliest night he had ever known.
From Irish Fairy Tales by Stephens, James