spider
Example Sentences
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They hover with a calculated theatricality: “Hat Rack” drops like a predatory spider; the shovels’ metal scoops are poised like guillotine blades; and “Bottle Rack” dives like a missile—an apt metaphor for their impact.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
The Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge MP called the spider an "incredibly clean, ruthless killer" who was "absolutely fascinating to rear".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“Even when he’s walking around as Ben Reilly, his performance is infused with that underlying situation that he’s got spider DNA.”
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
The guy who risked his life with the spider for you.
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
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