spider
Example Sentences
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Grace teams up with Rocky, a brilliant alien engineer who looks like a cross between a spider and a rock, and is the size of a Labrador.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
On a tree trunk in Thailand's Khao Phra Thaeo Non-Hunting Area, a tiny male broad-headed bark spider rides on the abdomen of a camouflaged female, waiting for her to moult so he can mate.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
“When between cycles, it can leave the spider vulnerable to threats. ... And for those spiders who make it through, it amounts to a kind of rebirth.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Scientists are using spider silk to help develop surgical devices for nerve regeneration.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
When he blocked the image of a spider crawling on him, her tiny feet actually tickled a little.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
