Example Sentences

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In spring, the bulbs send up long, straplike leaves resembling those of lily of the valley, but with a characteristic alliaceous odor.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023

Along with long, straplike bull kelp that clings to giant rocks near the shore, common kelp appears to be more tolerant to warming temperatures.

From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2019

In the second type, the striker is hammer-shaped, the handle often showing a split and straplike formation, while the plate and knob are plain.

From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.

At the distal end of the tarsometatarsus the tendon is held against the medial surface of the first metatarsal by a straplike sheath.

From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by Stallcup, William B.

The straplike belly passes along the posterolateral margin of the thigh.

From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by Stallcup, William B.