Sentence examples for The talons from inspiring English sources
noun
A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
The talons are a manicure, the top hat a statement piece.
"The talons were so complete and so beautiful, and the cut marks were so obvious". This is important, he said, because of their age: 120,000 or 130,000 years ago, there were only Neanderthals in Croatia.
The talons were discovered 100 years ago at the famous Krapina Neanderthal site in Croatia, but it was only recently that scientists had recognised the human cut marks and the signs of wear showing that they were once part of a single item of jewellery.
The talons of any such meaningful reforms don't seem to enable a hollowing out of the old guard.
The talons of all the toes are straight and blunt, and are thus more adapted to walking than gripping.
YOU can hear the talons scratching.
Round up your loved ones and cue the talons.
But in the end, the talons of tradition would close in".
Lacking the talons of raptors, they skewer their prey with pointy beaks.
He could practically see the bulging eyes, the talons and open beak.
Four of the talons bear multiple edge-smoothed cut marks and eight have polished facets or abrasions.
