outstretched
Example Sentences
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She had been posed in a cruciform shape with her arms outstretched.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
It is surrounded by colorful animals who are repairing the robot as it holds a red, yellow and blue parrot in its outstretched hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
So the ship carried the cranes with their five outstretched booms the long way around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
But government spokeswoman Pilar Alegria told a press conference that "all relationships have their ups and downs" and that they would continue to work with "dialogue and an outstretched hand".
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
Christopher gave a yell, which made Nighthand turn to stare as Mal, arms outstretched, soared suddenly as high as the mast, her coat’s woolen cloth flapping in the wind.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing outstretched
"A Poison Tree"
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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 2
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Selection Vocabulary 1, Unit 6
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