dangling

Example Sentences

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The wishes are left dangling amid the tree leaves, like budding fruit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In the case of Ali, 26, the boat was so full people could be seen clinging onto the edges, some with their legs dangling in the water.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

Many remember him as one of the “zip-tie guys”—he was photographed crossing the Senate floor in tactical gear, white flex-cuffs dangling from his fingertips.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Then she stepped outside just as his mama turned toward him with a Foot Locker bag dangling from her arm.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly