spider
Example Sentences
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“He’s almost more spider than human, which is a very Nick Cage take that I loved,” Uziel says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The author rehabilitates the Greek Arachne—unfairly condemned to be a spider because of her creative ability—then returns us to Spider Woman and Spider Grandmother, the kindly, creative beings who bring life and wisdom to humankind.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
In Borneo, a mythic spider brings forth life by feeding a tree; in Polynesia, spider-silk ladders connect heaven and earth.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The species, named Pikelinia floydmuraria, pays tribute to the legendary band Pink Floyd while also reflecting where the spider lives.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
A Nephila spider spun a golden web, lazily swinging from twig to twig.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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