snail

Example Sentences

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It involved the snail darter, a tiny, then-endangered fish whose habitat would have been harmed by the proposed Tellico Dam in Tennessee.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

No matter how much I’ve poked fun at my grandfather for driving like a snail my entire life, he continues to drive slowly on streets and freeways.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

There will be a paper trail, either email or snail mail.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

The Helicron accelerates like a snail, and it is as loud as an airplane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

They’re nothing like escargot, where someone took a snail and gave it a fancy name.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah