piranhas
- plural of piranha.
Example Sentences
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After the puppeteer operated the piranhas in the shot, Blundell and her team would “run in and just make them look a little bit shiny.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024
It was the ninth Banksy to appear in as many days in London and follows images of a goat, elephants, monkeys, a wolf, pelicans, a cat, piranhas and a rhinoceros.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2024
Despite their size, swarms of these insects can cause considerable damage by shredding plant life to bits like ravenous piranhas..
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2024
We paddled through flooded forests looking for anacondas and fished for piranhas along a small creek.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
I do this as threateningly as I can, thinking of crocodiles, sharks, black piranhas for courage.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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