quill

Example Sentences

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The mom sees me staring and smiles, her quill earrings so long they almost dangle onto the plate.

From Literature

He looked down and found a porcupine quill sticking just beneath his ribs.

From Literature

A porcupine quill had lodged in the roof of J.W.’s mouth.

From Literature

The hollow spikes may have served as a defensive adaptation, functioning in a way similar to the quills of a porcupine by discouraging predators from attacking.

From Science Daily

One of the yellow birds bounced onto a stack of notebooks, while the others lifted modern ballpoint pens and quills with their beaks.

From Literature