stray

Example Sentences

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Estimates say there are nearly a million stray cats in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

In “Are You Listening Yet?” he advises us, no matter what, to never stray too far away from the joy-inducing possibilities of music — whether it be LCD Soundsystem or, say, Harry Styles.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Starbucks, which also took a much-less-fussed-over RFK stray, famously stocks many high-sugar products, albeit at nowhere near the heights of Dunkin’.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

A grandmother who died from rabies four months after a stray dog scratched her in Morocco was only diagnosed after a psychiatrist assessed her, an inquest has heard.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

One stray glance and the needle could tear through her finger.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell