spider

Example Sentences

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They hover with a calculated theatricality: “Hat Rack” drops like a predatory spider; the shovels’ metal scoops are poised like guillotine blades; and “Bottle Rack” dives like a missile—an apt metaphor for their impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

"It's very much the same sort of love and care that I give to my spider as I give to all MPs."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“He’s almost more spider than human, which is a very Nick Cage take that I loved,” Uziel says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The author rehabilitates the Greek Arachne—unfairly condemned to be a spider because of her creative ability—then returns us to Spider Woman and Spider Grandmother, the kindly, creative beings who bring life and wisdom to humankind.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

‘Like a spider crawled across the envelope?’ she says.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler