riddles

Example Sentences

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Yet she’s also a protein-loading weight-lifting buff who favors all-black outfits and clear opinions, not a robed oracle speaking in riddles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Throughout the game, there will be scavenger hunts using video calls where residents get the chance to solve puzzles and riddles then send staff off to find the next clue.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

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

“The reason we do this is we like to solve riddles, and the stranger and harder the riddle that we can solve, the happier we are.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

To entertain us, Mate began telling riddles she was sure we hadn’t heard.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez