raven
Example Sentences
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A dead raven floated on the water’s surface.
From Salon
Johnson pledges his devotion to tropes like cawing ravens and thunderous rainstorms while giving his various red herrings silly nicknames like “the knife robot” and “the clangy clunk.”
From Los Angeles Times
This year’s rendition is filled with murderous red-eyed ravens up to no good, and in true Haunted Mansion fashion it has a pun for a name.
From Los Angeles Times
Every time the raven cried “Nevermore!” the children would toss their peas in the air and try to catch them in their mouths.
From Literature
Discarded eventually — a raven essentially fills a similar role — the cat today has been resurrected for the Mansion, most notably in a revised attic scene where the kitty is spotted near a mournful bride.
From Los Angeles Times
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