dragons

Example Sentences

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During heavy rains, water spouts from the mouths of carved dragons on the corners of the roof.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

They looked exhausted and relieved on full-time, like they'd had a brush with ghosts rather than dragons.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

A Sydney man who tried to post native lizards, dragons and other reptiles out of Australia in bags of popcorn and biscuit tins has been sentenced to eight years in jail, authorities said Tuesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

In medieval Europe, illness affecting people, animals, and crops was often blamed on dragons.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

“I don’t think dragons have much to do with humans,” said Mal.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell