Used in a Sentence

talons

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for talons.

Editorial note

Watch a falcon pluck a drone out of the air, inserting its talons between the blades.

Examples15
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

"Talons" is the second single released by Bloc Party from their third album, Intimacy.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of talons gathered in one view.

N

"Talons" is the second single released by Bloc Party from their third album, Intimacy.

N

the first solo EP recorded by Josh Dies.

N

a 6-piece instrumental band from Hereford.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for talons.

N

"Talons" is the second single released by Bloc Party from their third album, Intimacy.

N

the first solo EP recorded by Josh Dies.

N

a 6-piece instrumental band from Hereford.

Example sentences

1

Watch a falcon pluck a drone out of the air, inserting its talons between the blades.

2

Medicare - Basically clung to with talons by seniors, revealed preference is that they love it.

3

I remember walking downtown one time and seeing one on the sidewalk with a pigeon in its talons.

4

As a result, when we get our talons into one unlucky person, they tend to get walloped.

5

AI seems pretty easily far more dangerous than a battery with projectile talons.

6

No harm meant of course, but the cat just smashed it - one paw covered in razor sharp talons, lightning fast, dead bird.

7

But you wouldn't have known that in 2010 when big tech companies were acquiring every tiny little mobile startup they could get their talons into.

8

It is better to keep the wolf out of the fold, than to trust to drawing his teeth and talons after he shall have entered.

9

It can't flap its wings to fly away, it can't claw you with its talons, and it is far less likely to hurt itself resisting.

10

They're a duopoly and embed their talons into everything.

11

The talons and beak are superb adaptations too.

12

They’re basically smart seagulls with talons.

Quote examples

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(Hilariously, I once watched a girl do the whole routine over the word "talons", even getting "the eagle had sharp talons" as the sentence, then spelling T-A-L-E-N-T-S.

Proper noun examples

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Talons[1] is my stripped down fork of claws-mail[2] which itself is a fork of Sylpheed[3].

2

You'll see bunches of helicopters, transports and tankers, trainers like T-6 Texans and T-38 Talons, and once in a while an actual fighter or ground attack aircraft.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use talons in a sentence?

Watch a falcon pluck a drone out of the air, inserting its talons between the blades.

What does talons mean?

"Talons" is the second single released by Bloc Party from their third album, Intimacy.

What part of speech is talons?

talons is commonly used as N.