tar

Example Sentences

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So I started to react in a more organic way, inspired by the tar pits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Pike perch tartare from Lake Oulujärvi rests on malt bread with capers and dill oil and a whisper of pine tar.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Although researchers cannot determine exactly who left it, they believe it may have been pressed into the tar during a repair by a crew member.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

Zed stands out in part because he didn’t get stuck in this tar like most of the dire wolves, sabertooth cats and 3,000-pound sloths embedded in the main pits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

“A medicinal tar pit,” the widow repeated, as if in a trance.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood