gryphon
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The stallion materialized right behind the gryphon, brought down his front hooves, and smashed the monster to dust.
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He was trying to figure out how to string a frozen gryphon onto his necklace.
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As Leo watched, a wild gryphon dived out of the clouds.
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Hazel raised her sword, but an icy wall of water slammed sideways into the gryphon and washed it into the bay.
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From a dozen nests across the marsh, golden objects shot into the air—jewelry, weapons, coins, gold nuggets, and most importantly, gryphon eggs.
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