bristles

Example Sentences

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Elephants are born with about 1,000 of these bristles, lead author Andrew Schulz told AFP, many of them anchored in the trunk's wrinkles to act like feelers and help the animals assess their surroundings.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Cohen bristles at the term meme stock, telling the Journal it is “a label people use when they don’t want to do the work” on a stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Manning bristles at the terms “arm talent” and proclamations that a certain quarterback can “spin it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

Carrie bristles, as she always does when Miranda pokes her about something, even playfully.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025

It could run through the air and over the water, run faster than any horse, and run even in the darkest night, for its golden bristles shone so brightly.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman