slinks

Example Sentences

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He slinks along a wall, scales a cliff, navigates drain pipes and leaps up and down from his preferred perch—behind the left shoulder of Din Djarin, aka the Mandalorian warrior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

If anyone can drag an art-house phenomenon into the mainstream, it’s Léa Seydoux, who pockets “Dune” and James Bond movies whenever she slinks on screen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Tara just slinks away into a depressive state that barely anyone notices.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Snoopy slinks on all fours across a shadowy tree-lined road, made pink by the fiery red setting sun.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2023

Ben slinks back a little farther into the bushes.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness