Example Sentences

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She arrives as a flash of electric green, a hummingbird whose long bill probes deep into the pealike blossom for its reward of sweet nectar.

From Washington Post

On July 14, he began consuming the pealike seedpods of the plant as well, probably because the roots were becoming too tough to eat.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

They may appear as simple, pealike masses, or as multiple tumors aggregating many pounds, especially around the tail.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

Less frequently are found masses of very hard, brownish white, rounded, pealike calculi.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.