dangling

Example Sentences

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To text me saying that she wants some water, Clover must tap her dangling collar.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

“I just want to show how much I love theater even though I’ve never been on Broadway,” Pink said, still dangling, but nailing a few tricks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In the case of the drone story, I was naturally thinking of rival news outlets that keep dangling the alien-visitation red herring in front of their readers because it generates clicks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Instead, it’s inspired by the famous fig tree metaphor from Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar,” where each plump and juicy fig, dangling deliciously on the branches, represents a different life path for the protagonist.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

He could feel his father’s ring dangling around his neck and wondered whether he should try to put it on, whether it would do anything.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny