talon

Example Sentences

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I try to squirm away from my sister’s grasp, but her fingers sink into my skin like talons.

From Literature

There were four of them for some reason, and the tub was one of those old kinds that had feet shaped like giant bird talons.

From Literature

The tiny talon sparkled like a jewel in the moonlight.

From Literature

But if Christopher set him down, he climbed up his ankle and dug talons into his knee until he was picked up again.

From Literature

She did not bother to shake it out before transforming into an owl and shooting up toward the air, leaving Boaz and the grave behind, the ring on its chain dangling from her talons.

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