dangling

Example Sentences

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To text me saying that she wants some water, Clover must tap her dangling collar.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

“I just want to show how much I love theater even though I’ve never been on Broadway,” Pink said, still dangling, but nailing a few tricks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Instead, it’s inspired by the famous fig tree metaphor from Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar,” where each plump and juicy fig, dangling deliciously on the branches, represents a different life path for the protagonist.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Also percussive yet much quieter is Anri Sala’s snare drum, dangling upside down from the ceiling at Esther Schipper.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

We tumbled, me dangling from the chariot front with one hand, the other still clutching the tub as we spun over ourselves.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda