outstretched
Example Sentences
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Renderings show the arch would be twice the height of the Lincoln Memorial, crowned by a golden statue of Lady Liberty sporting outstretched wings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
But when Boozer tried to throw a pass across half-court to a wide-open teammate, Demary’s outstretched hand deflected the ball and began to make the miracle possible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Fading away out of the corner of the court and almost into the laps of his teammates on the Hornets bench, Ball hit a rainbow three over Smart’s outstretched hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
Some, who climbed on top of one partially destroyed market, tossed food and bottles of water down below, where people gathered with arms outstretched.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
His outstretched paw closed around a leafy branch, wrenching him to a stop just before his fist shaved the bough clean.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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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