hang down
Example Sentences
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“They do have stinging cells on their tentacles that hang down when they’re hanging on the water, so if you see these on the beach it’s OK to hold them by their sail.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2023
Male flowers are yellowish and hang down as catkins.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2022
He notices that they are “round-bodied and high strung” and that their plumes hang down over their faces when they run, which gives them the appearance of “foolish dandies.”
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2022
Backbone’s grips hang down a little lower, feeling more like a traditional controller.
From The Verge • Jul. 3, 2022
Katherine has removed her hairpins so that the mass of her honeyed curls hang down her back.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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