tentacle

Example Sentences

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I love thinking of a bag as a tentacle, and with this reimagining of Marakami’s Mr. DOB as a vibrant octopus, I’m ready to channel some Ursula energy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

There were costume changes and choreographed dance numbers, even an intro where a moving tentacle flailed halfway out of her mouth.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

Her work includes creating a removable extra thumb and a tentacle arm.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

"Together, resident stem cells and repair-specific proliferative cells allow rapid regeneration of the functional tentacle within a few days," Nakajima said, noting that jellyfish use their tentacles to hunt and feed.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2023

Tentacle by tentacle, in this way I begin to learn English.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads