riddles

Example Sentences

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Coaches often serve in loco parentis, guiding a developing prospect not only through training and tournaments but also the awkward riddles of growing up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Mr Williams then created Masquerade, a book filled with cryptic riddles pointing to the hare's location, which attracted treasure hunters from around the globe before it was finally unearthed in 1982.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

I grew up doing crosswords, riddles and rebuses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

There’s British Tina, Pageboy Tina, French Manicure Tina, Tina with the scorpion tattoo, even the Anti-Tina, a bit of fun tucked among Park’s coded riddles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

“How long have you had two families? Is this your Sirena? La mujer from your riddles? The one who wanted to take you away? I thought you said you wouldn’t let her,” I taunted.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall