Example Sentences

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But is the prospect of saving the planet enough to get people to sample their top creepy crawlies?

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

Creatures such as white dragon-like birds, glowing blue sponges, bug-eyed sloths, mutant frogs, flying bunnies and the creepiest of crawlies imaginable enrich each frame with impressive detail and lively color.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

Behind the creepy crawlies and viscera, that’s the real boogeyman, you see?

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2020

Hollywood couldn’t get enough of the creepy crawlies in the mid-1980s.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2018

Flies, wasps, worms and all manner of crawlies had been thoroughly investigating him all afternoon.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques