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
High above her, a flock of colorful birds perched on a limb, their aqua-and-orange tails trailing down like the fishtail hem on an evening gown.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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