talon
Example Sentences
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He is walking, one black-tipped talon outstretched, wings flat at his side.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023
The birders’ euphemism for catching a talon is “getting footed,” and it’s both extremely painful and difficult to remove.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2022
The hundreds of thousands of acrylic nails used for the structure vary in size, from tiny toenail length to rectangular talon.
From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2021
The attack lasted for more than an hour, they say, and video “shows two adult eagles battling on the ground in a desperate talon clinching struggle.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2019
Below me, I see my right talon fall off my body to the ground.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
