crow's nest

Example Sentences

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"We're like the crow's nest on a ship," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2024

It's the biggest problem I can see from my crow’s nest view as a professional info-intermediary in the science-to-public pipeline.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2024

Holes pervade the wreckage, while the crow’s nest is already gone.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

Kids can scramble up the bow and peer in the portholes of this red-and-black pirate ship, complete with masts, sails and a crow’s nest — and a slide and climbing walls too.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2020

It takes a second for my eyes to adjust to the deceptive dimensions of the crow’s nest; tiny from the outside, huge on the inside.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman