How to Use antler in a Sentence

antler

noun
  • There were moose and elk antlers and the upper jawbone of a mastodon.
    Jon Meacham, House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2013
  • Just Jared - Now that winter is almost here, get inspired by antlers in your home decor.
    Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Nov. 2011
  • About 200 yards below us is a stag, carrying the paunch and heavy antlers of an old highland warrior.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
  • And on top of that, what about the Navajo blankets, racks of antlers, and tomahawks from Jay's Texas clan?
    Bob Morris, ELLE Decor, 18 Aug. 2010
  • Breeders often produce deer that are larger than found in the wild, and also have unbelievably massive antlers.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Jackson Town Square: Four huge arches created entirely from elk antlers serve as entrances to the town's central park.
    Vicky Lowry, ELLE Decor, 6 July 2011
  • That follows a 2009 case of Oregon law-enforcement officials tasing an elk in order to free it from a barbed-wire fence that ensared its antlers.
    Spencer Ackerman, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2011
  • The antlers, wings, and body will be aglow with white lights.
    BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Fold the bottom of the antlers back and glue behind the ears.
    Good Housekeeping, 8 Oct. 2018
  • His antlers had fine length, but the points were short and the head as a whole was light.
    Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
  • The elk’s antlers had five points on one side and three on the other.
    Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Instead, each side of the antler forks near the base, then forks again in the rear and front.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Fall is when the male deer – the bucks – will rub their antlers on the smaller trees.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2023
  • My husband nailed a full rack of antlers to the fence about 5 years ago.
    Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 28 June 2019
  • The antlers must be handed over to the state’s wildlife agency.
    Washington Post, 22 June 2017
  • No red deer stags with crowned points or spike antlers.
    John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024
  • The idea that the antlers must be the last part out was an attempt to combat the problem.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Male, or bull, moose grow their antlers each year through the spring and summer.
    National Geographic, 7 Mar. 2016
  • The decor of their home would have to be described as modern antler.
    Charity Robey, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2020
  • Deer grow antlers anew each spring, often at the rate of an inch per day.
    Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Back in the woods, Lottie has her first vision since the crash: a deer with bloody antlers.
    Madison Feller, ELLE, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The impact of a big leap may help rattle an antler loose.
    Jason Tome, Outdoor Life, 17 Feb. 2021
  • In the fall, when the caribou’s antlers and meat were in their prime, hunters moved to the ridge to prepare for winter.
    Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
  • For one, does are contributing half the antler DNA to buck fawns.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 Feb. 2021
  • Stoller used a shotgun with slugs to shoot off most of the smaller bull’s left antler.
    Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2023
  • July's Buck Moon refers to antler changes on male deer (bucks).
    Meghan Willcoxon, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2022
  • The pumpkin would not come off because its strap was lodged around the back of the deer's head, stuck on the nubs of his antlers.
    Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • The buck with the biggest antlers and its hunter will also be honored.
    Bryan Hendricks, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Don't let the excitement of a big set of antlers get you in trouble.
    Steve Meyer, Alaska Dispatch News, 23 Aug. 2017
  • Elk and moose antlers hung over the cabin’s timber-frame porch.
    Cassidy Randall, Longreads, 16 Feb. 2023

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