Example Sentences

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The most popular dog in the country for the last two years has been the French bulldog, beloved for its batlike ears and deep wrinkles.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

With a batlike or pterosaurlike arrangement of the flight muscles, the chest could be a reasonable size.

From Scientific American • Apr. 9, 2021

Aye-ayes combine batlike echolocation with a woodpecker’s appetite for grubs.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2019

Cale, wearing a batlike cape, rose, raised his arms, and headed toward the stage.

From The New Yorker • May 3, 2017

Dean produced a woolen hat, which Harry placed carefully upon Dobby’s head, muffling his batlike ears.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling