antenna

Example Sentences

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It had a whisk for a TV antenna and a cushion from the sofa for a bed, and I cut out windows with the big, sharp knife.

From Literature

Then the beetle seeks out an ant — climbing on top of it, clasping its antennae in its jaws and scooping up its pheromones with brush-like legs.

From Los Angeles Times

“Following the recent rate checks and the escalation in verbal intervention, the market’s antenna is already buzzing,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’m not sure you could put antennae on an elephant,” Mari said.

From Literature

Not every collection is a success: a delicate red-orange shrimp daintily eludes the suction tube, swirling its long antenna as it swims almost triumphantly beyond reach.

From Barron's