talons

Example Sentences

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At the same time, bald eagles were rumored to sometimes kidnap human babies and fly away with them in their talons.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

The San Bernardino County Rural Task Force then executed a search warrant on the property and found steel talons and about two dozen firearms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

In owls, for example, touch centers that typically correspond to face touch are devoted solely to talons.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

A sharp but necessary pivot from scales and talons brings me to Star Wars’ most adorable animals: Ewoks, the sweet, cherubic creatures that populate the forest moon of Endor in “Return of the Jedi.”

From Salon • May 4, 2024

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.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny