dangle

Example Sentences

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He said the type of silk the golden orb-web spiders produce to dangle - the "drag-line silk" was similar to the body's "scaffold".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

This may have been the most overt art-as-protest moment, showing dancers climbing sparking electrical poles, only to fall off and dangle by what looked like snipped wires.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

Voters seem content to let the young talent dangle, trusting that he’ll continue flogging himself to make more great pictures like this.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

They dangle enticing offers: free phone consultations, free information booklets, free sign-ups for free resources.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

“It stinks that Heather couldn’t come,” I say as I dangle a fuzzy bunny in front of the baby.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper