tangle
Example Sentences
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Their webs are a tangle of threads suspended above the ground and they like to hang out in kitchens and conservatories.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
“Charge my phone?” asked another, and Gil submitted the device into a tangle of cords growing from a surge protector.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
If I wanted to watch a pair of agitated fortysomethings engage in a comically meaningless tangle, I would hit the parking lot at a travel soccer tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
The chicken, shredded tender, mingles with spaghetti broken into thirds, while cream-of-mushroom soup pulls everything into a glossy, velvety tangle.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
“Oh, you’ve got a tangle there, Hattie,” said Grace.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
Vocabulary lists containing tangle
"Of Mice and Men"
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Excerpt from "Flipped"
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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