dangle

Example Sentences

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A pair of blue and yellow earplugs dangle on Jose’s neck while waiting for work as a day laborer out of the Home Depot in Cypress Park.

From Los Angeles Times

Many in Tehran’s corridors of power, obviously scared of another American or Israeli attack, dangle offers of diplomatic mediation.

From The Wall Street Journal

His little finger holds Woo’s tail, and the aboatia dangles helplessly in his grip.

From Literature

The dim-witted creature knew exactly who had dangled from a rope ladder hastily lowered from a balloon and landed in the same spreading elm branches that the fluffy-tailed, beady-eyed menace called home.

From Literature

Penelope was strongly tempted to leave the admiral where he dangled and let Lord Fredrick and the hounds deal with him, but as usual, her kinder nature prevailed.

From Literature