Example Sentences

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We meet extinct matriarchs such as Donna, the squirrel-like progenitor of live birth, and Ardi, who was the first to walk on two legs.

From Scientific American • Oct. 1, 2023

Traficant, a longtime Democrat who died in 2014, was known for mixing inflammatory rhetoric, a squirrel-like toupee and a hard-edge populism.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2016

In my solo, I hit every note, though its overall presentation, as confirmed later by Mr. Berry, was slightly tentative, squirrel-like.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2013

Our squirrel-like maneuverings couldn’t have been more purposeful.

From Scientific American • Jun. 1, 2012

A bush baby, or galago, is a small, squirrel-like animal related to a monkey.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall