fishtail

Example Sentences

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The car started to fishtail before sliding out of control off the runway and into a grassy area from which spectators were watching.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2021

With the locals and fans shrieking at what they saw, she engaged all of her core strength to fishtail like a Formula 1 car under full acceleration.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2021

When little girls wore blue satin and blond fishtail braids and conjured fearsome powers that they, like Princess Elsa, struggled to hold back?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2019

The East Garden Court fountain is bathed in hydrangeas, azaleas and plantings of fishtail palms, philodendrons and peace lilies.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2019

As we came in toward land, Elroy cut the engine, letting the boat fishtail lightly about twenty yards off shore.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien