talons
- plural of talon.
Example Sentences
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At the same time, bald eagles were rumored to sometimes kidnap human babies and fly away with them in their talons.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
And the deeper you go into the store, the more the store begins to dig its talons into you.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025
Twelve months later, the match ball arrived in the talons of an eagle.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024
In owls, for example, touch centers that typically correspond to face touch are devoted solely to talons.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2024
Its talons opened and Major Puff was released.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
