haystack

Example Sentences

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While picking a big winner is like finding a proverbial needle in a haystack, it’s much easier than in 1926.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lloyd was towheaded, and his head looked like a haystack this morning.

From Literature

“Finding the actors that deliver a filmmaker’s vision is like finding a needle in a haystack,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

While these types of exhibitions are often an exercise in hunting for an aesthetic needle in a mind-numbing haystack, the quality here is surprisingly consistent with happy discoveries around almost every corner.

From The Wall Street Journal

I guess I should have realized that a haystack is not a smart place to hide when you’re running from fire.

From Literature