rat

Example Sentences

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“You dirty rat, Russell,” he hollered, spitting like a cat.

From Literature

“Your weird little rat’s nest—I always assumed that Tess must be taking pity on a poor relation. But you’re rich, richer even than my family.”

From Literature

This is like rats scurrying off a sinking ship.

From Salon

Despite telling the council it was causing one of her children to have nightmares about rats, "they didn't do anything about it".

From BBC

“I said I’m not paying rent, because there’s mice, there’s rats, the floor is rotten, one bathtub there is no water,” he said in the video.

From Los Angeles Times