riddles

Example Sentences

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The family lived on Riddles Close in Edinburgh's historic Old Town, just over half-an-hour's walk from the Morningside property.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2023

The Riddles of Gestumblindi, a group of verse exchanges in an Icelandic saga, use riddles like a rap battle, ramping up the contest with ever-escalating cleverness.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2021

Riddles: Even when they can’t be answered with one of two options, they provide good old-fashioned fun and a dose of dada to your social media presence.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2017

Libby Riddles was the first female winner, taking the crown in 1985.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2014

Riddles like “El caso que te hago es poco” were all right, but to keep things interesting Papá had always altered the riddles and personalized them to fit our family.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall