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Calder is even amusing in the bronzes he made in 1944, especially “The Vine,” a balancing act of a plant with a dragonlike slouch straight out of .

From New York Times • May 13, 2010

Similarly, a drawing by John Tenniel, the illustrator who worked with Carroll, showing a boy fighting the dragonlike Jabberwock, as it was first called, was transformed into an image depicting Alice in action.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2010

They are aided by benign dragonlike beasts called Blengins.

From Time Magazine Archive

Natives of many parts of Africa believe in a 30-ft., dragonlike reptile with a long neck, that lives in swamps as did the long-extinct brontosaurus.

From Time Magazine Archive

His dragonlike spines and thick skin sent a strong message to her.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George