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Use dangle in a sentence

Definition of dangle:

  • (verb) To hang loosely with the ability to swing.

Sentence Examples:

Anything might dangle for earrings: a bird's claw, or a chicken leg.

Bunny and pussy, flattened out like pressed leaves, dangling in clusters everywhere.

He only laughed up at the sunflower dangling from the water pitcher.

A wisp of grass dangled from his mouth; his ears pricked forward.

Hands dangling limply at his side, Meek gaped in terror and disbelief.

His hands dangled aimlessly at his sides, as though in need of occupation.

Worse luck that that millstone still dangles gracefully from my neck!...

A silver dove dangled from a bough, in the bill a golden ring.

Gazelle-eyed damsels, with star-flowers dangling from their ears, obstructed the way.

He was determined to reach the dangling wire if it was humanly possible.

The strain lessened then, with both boys dangling from the bough.

Two ends of rope, one furnished with a stout noose, came dangling down.

She was sitting on the edge of the stile, one small foot dangling.

They stared up at the cobwebs that dangled from the broken plaster.

Sometimes we are allowed a little faint numeral to dangle up over our oblivion.

It was a very dingy white, and grayish threads dangled from it.

From the bottom a two-foot fog-colored fringe dangled about the wearer's legs.

From the string over the fireplace dangled two pairs of much-darned stockings.

There, dangling from the spindle, was a section of the coveted sweet.

He detached the slip of papyrus which dangled from the pigeon's neck.

Bits of ragged petticoats always dangled below the bottom of her skirt.

Golden balls, which were intended to represent pomegranates, dangled from her waist.

He went out and dangled the clumsy-looking mittens under the half-breed's nose.

One protruded from her skirt, and a slipper dangled from the tip.

Above their heads, below the greenish lamp, a dark thing was dangling.

A large body on two long shaggy legs, with long, dangling arms.

Panchito who dangled a useless arm and was gashed in the thigh.

He went aimlessly about the room, his eyes wide, his enormous hands dangling.

Dangle, as he crossed the Green to class, was hooted all the way.

In a moment the little stocking dangled from a mantel over the fireplace.

He groped wildly to reach it and his hand touched a dangling rope.

Around his waist looped another cord from which dangled a small loin mat.

The original one had been left dangling from the deck of the freighter.

Avoid the hanging, or dangling, participle, particularly at the beginning of the lead.

Donovan, with the dusty canteen dangling from his arm, looked exceedingly foolish.

The saber dropped uninjured, but the colonel's arm dangled at his side.

From each strip dangled a row of bells, such as are fastened to dog-harness.

With her belt Helen strapped the dangling leg to the saddle girth.

You look sourer and idler than the lion's head that dangles at your shoulder.

His welding arc dangled at his belt, the electrode still glowing red.

Involuntarily he trembled, lost his grip and dangled precariously from the rim.

He wore a turban on his head, and a watch-chain dangled on his breast.

He was astride a narrow edge of snow, a leg dangling down each precipice.

He sat up staring at our entry, a night-cowl tassel dangling on his brow.

They were sweat-stained and weary, scintillation counters dangling heavily from their belts.

Forbes and dangled the bent and twisted earring before his surprised countenance.

The next noon she saw her dresses dangling from the neighboring clothesline.

Then Jerry, with a laugh, dangled the four tails before his startled eyes.

Doors of wardrobes gaped to show dresses dangling forlornly, like Bluebeard's murdered brides.

There I dangled, while he laughed and quizzed me, adding insult to injury.

And as Jacques drew nearer, he observed a placard dangling from the window.

Each had a succulent function and dangled their inviting flesh to the beholder.

The dangling spar, he estimated, was now about eight feet from the cliff.

The flies struck a little twig and hung there, dangling in the air.

The four objects dangling from the front of the frock are pewter spoon-bowls.

He sat there with his arms dangling at his sides, mumbling to himself.

He sprang right in under the pawing hoofs, and seized the dangling reins.

Holding it dangling conspicuously by the corner he started over toward my chair.

I staggered to my feet, long strips of plastic flesh dangling from me.

Roy was sitting on the sill, his feet dangling above the flower bed.

The tender's personnel valves were ajar and between them a white cloth dangled.

The end of the rope dangled less than six feet from the window-sill.

The song was drowsy, and like syrup in summer is dangling and slovenly.

Feeling his way through the brushwood, Dick approached the dangling tin box.

Failure to follow this rule leads to the error known as the "dangling participle."

The Wildcat grabbed the leading string which dangled from the mascot's neck.

And he lunged upwards at the dangling figure in the light of the star-shell!

The Viceroy was stealthily reaching for the sun-tube dangling from his belt.

From one hand dangled a catapult; in the other he clutched some convenient pebbles.

They clambered up and sat on the gunwale, their feet dangling in the sea.

He called out, as he saw Josiah Crabtree dangling just under the garret window.

Geraldine demanded, raising her chin scornfully and defiantly and dangling her parasol.

Yet after dangling his toy for a minute, and gazing, oh, so wistfully!

Suddenly the kite swooped down, until the dangling tail touched the woman's hat.

Tucker, who rose with them, clung valiantly to their bits and dangled there.

And at last he was dangling at the end of the rope like a plumb-bob.

He wore white cotton stockings, with shillings dangling and clinking from the garters.

A peacock fan swings from a girdle, and jewels dangle from his ears.

Shutters dangled loosely on rusty hinges, weeds choked the lawn, everything needed paint.

Noah's hands fell to his side, leaving the spade dangling about his neck.

The boys shivered as they saw the portly man dangling over the river.

The boy put his thumb in his mouth and dangled his dead pheasant.

You all know that clammy mass that dangles so hopelessly from the hand.

Corks dangled from its branches, and stuck on the ends of its twigs.

At daybreak a swift rider came into town and one arm dangled as he rode.

Two burly policemen were dangling his ill-favored body almost clear of the floor.

She exclaimed, dangling her program before Captain Falkland, who sprang to his feet.

She remained speechless, with arms dangling, in a stupor this counsel brought upon her.

Jake mounted and rode off slowly, his bare feet dangling far below the stirrups.

At the belts of two of her captors dangled grisly trophies of the hunt.

Continued he, looking woefully at the rope that was dangling ready for immediate use.

To this very moment I feel the taste of that miserable dangling, extinguished cigar.

Having gone as far as she dared, she dangled for ten seconds in midair.

The letter contained the representation of a gallows, with a rope dangling from it.

I'll stroll over to the quay and dangle my legs on the river wall.

I am the wriggling little angle worm who will dangle before his eyes to-night.

"He will dangle from the yard-arm now, if ever a rascally pirate swung there!"

Anne began to dangle her little legs in the air and ask for gingerbread.

A rosary dangled at his side and he carried a beggar's sack on his shoulder.

Occasionally thimbles and other bright objects dangle from the bottom of the fan.