eye of a needle

1. Part of a saying of Jesus: “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.”

Example Sentences

Hobbyists make microminiature sculptures today, like those by Hagop Sandaldjian that fit inside the eye of a needle, shown at the Museum of Jurassic Technology in Culver City.

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“It’s brutal. It’s like trying to find the eye of a needle over and over again,“ he said.

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You might even say she could thread a coconut through the eye of a needle.

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“Now this has come as no surprise to anyone — making a profit is Trump’s religion. As his Jesus famously said, ‘It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle if you pay me four easy installments of $19.95.

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"Narrow enough to pass through the eye of a needle, this is a purse so small you'll need a microscope to see it," the art collective behind the bag said.

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