saber-toothed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of saber-toothed
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Emojis, Disney characters, cigarettes and more pile up in humorous scenes that include a saber-toothed tiger driving a dune buggy and a pair of corvids fighting over a worm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
But this is the first time a saber-toothed mummy has been found, giving scientists a chance to learn about its muscles, skin, and fur.
From NewsForKids.net • Nov. 20, 2024
In a study published this week in Scientific Reports, researchers describe the frozen body of a saber-toothed kitten preserved for 37,000 years in the Siberian permafrost.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 15, 2024
Nonetheless, the tree has been a fixture of the landscape since mastodons and saber-toothed cats last roamed Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2024
"Do you remember what it used to be like, back in the Ice Age, when the glaciers covered the earth and the saber-toothed tiger roamed the frozen night?"
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
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