Example Sentences

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From lappet-faced vultures with nine-foot wingspans to long-crested eagles with spiky mohawks, Africa’s raptors are undeniably spectacular birds.

From National Geographic • Jan. 4, 2024

Corporate policies ban barbecues, spontaneous après-ski parties, and mohawks or long beards on lift operators.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2023

He recalls seeing a group of kids, dressed in black and donning mohawks, approach marimba players in Lagunilla Market and holding his breath.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2022

But there’s also Ornithomimus, the thieving nest-building dinosaurs that look like punk rock ostriches with dark mohawks and bright red sleeves.

From The Verge • May 23, 2022

Franco and I commiserate about how St. Mark’s Place is a zoo these days with the bridge-and-tunnel crowd wearing fuchsia mohawks and safety pins through their cheeks.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García