Example Sentences

A sentence example could be, "The black cat was prowling along the dark, silent street."

"Farmer Jones put the corn in the silo to store it for winter use."

A thunderhead was filling the horizon when we set out, making us consider starting later when it had passed.

Vivisection is another name for animal testing.

The sun rose in the horizon.

Nobody knew what was lurking beyond the horizon.

Domestication is the process of adapting wild animals or plants for human use, typically involving selective breeding to achieve desired traits such as docility or productivity.

James furrowed his brow at Kate's request.

He awoke with a start. The fresh air awoke the crowd and they realized they were being duped.

Branchiostoma lanceolatum, also known as the European lancelet, is an example of a lancelet. These marine animals belong to the phylum Chordata and closely resemble the common ancestors of vertebrates. They are typically found in sandy coastal areas where they burrow in the sediment.

The rhinoceros is well known for it's large body and it's large horns.

The rhinoceros is covered in mud.

Look at that big rhinoceros!

We have a cat on the farm to keep the vermin under control.

The comet is moving quickly across the sky.

His constant interruptions were quite a nuisance to the class.

The magician's performance was truly astounding, leaving the audience in awe.

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1. The moonlight died down as the night hid away while the rainstorm started to clear and the sun began to rise.

The idiom "elephant in the room" is not as common as the idiom "800-pound gorilla in the room", but both have similar connotations. The "elephant" applies to some dominant element, situation, or eventuality that everyone is aware of but that is either ignored or barely acknowledged. For example, shareholders at a meeting could be discussing the fine points of a merger, knowing all too well that the government was threatening to shut down the operations of one of the companies involved.

An example sentence :

"The elephant in the room at the teacher's conference was the new mayor's promise to remove inefficient teachers."

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The Jurassic era, which lasted from approximately 201 to 145 million years ago, is characterized by the dominance of dinosaurs. In the middle of the Jurassic period, the Tithonian epoch saw the evolution of larger predators like Allosaurus and Stegosaurus.

The Lion waited behind the rock ready to prowl on it's prey.

The girl flinched when the nurse gave her a shot.

Example sentence - His behavior became bizarre after his father died.