like an arrow
Example Sentences
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Instead, most bats flew like an arrow directly across the road at a height at which they would collide with vehicles.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Shaped like an arrow, it looks very similar to American X-47B, another stealth combat drone created a decade ago.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024
If it "points like an arrow at something," that offers a clue regarding its thoughts.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2023
“Once the fire hit the base of the hill below the homes it was like an arrow that just shot to the top,” said Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2022
His physical appearance was striking—ebony hair, a strict, angular face, nose like an arrow pointing toward fierce, deep-set eyes.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
