snail

Example Sentences

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It involved the snail darter, a tiny, then-endangered fish whose habitat would have been harmed by the proposed Tellico Dam in Tennessee.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

No matter how much I’ve poked fun at my grandfather for driving like a snail my entire life, he continues to drive slowly on streets and freeways.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

There will be a paper trail, either email or snail mail.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

Hundreds of Wall Street Journal readers responded to the story—by email, in the article’s comments section, on social media and even by snail mail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

Caleb sat on the porch steps, turning his moon snail shell over and over in his hand.

From "Sarah, Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan