inky

Example Sentences

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One famous example was Inky, the octopus that escaped from New Zealand's National Aquarium in 2016 by squeezing through a drainpipe and making its way back to the ocean.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Since then, Budig has labored tirelessly to stoke enthusiasm for Summers’ book among her Inky Phoenix community members.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Inky black water surrounds him as a blinding light focuses on his body, making his pale skin glow like a marble statue.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025

Inky silhouettes in a red-orange void, they look like Boschian imps, but these are ordinary men in a hell of human making.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2023

Inky words unhooked themselves from the page and crawled around the floor like bugs before making their way back again, chattering all the while.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill