Example Sentences

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It’s an expressive, furry, doe-eyed creature with huge paws and a dog-like demeanor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

A bear market takes its name from the way a bear attacks, swiping its paws downward, an apt image for falling prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

At the time of the eclipse, the moon will be in the constellation Leo, under the lion’s hind paws.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Squirrels evolved those paws for the same reasons early primates evolved hands: Life in the trees demands it.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

In contrast, Fernlight Forest, across the road, was bursting with life, merry with birdsong and the crunch of paws in the underbrush.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman