How to Use dragon in a Sentence

dragon

noun
  • In many ways, 2023 may turn out to be the year of the dragon.
    Maelle Gavet, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Kate's choice to wear red could be a nod to the red dragon on the flag of Wales.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The Mouse is still mighty, but there’s a dragon rising in the east.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
  • My place was down in the dungeons, where the dragons lived.
    Ally Beardsley, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
  • This is finally the time the Padres slay the dragon up north, the mighty Dodgers.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Toasting the year of the dragon, Kim and Garcia rose to share a few kind words with the room.
    Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The writers have done their jobs; the rest is in the hands of the directors, cast and crew… and of course the dragons.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 May 2023
  • In short, to keep the blood of the dragon as pure as possible.
    Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2022
  • This is not the first time a Disney dragon has caught fire.
    Natasha Chen, CNN, 24 Apr. 2023
  • She’s been trapped in stone, crystal, and in the twisting body of a dragon.
    Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The dragons and Vikings are taking to the skies once again, this time in live action.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Some of you may have seen the Padres’ dragon-slaying defeat of the Dodgers and want to know more about the team.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022
  • For instance, how many times has the dragon made off with their kids and they just . . .
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Call the banners and muster the dragons, there is trouble in the kingdoms!
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
  • The true blood of the dragon clearly flows in the Game of Thrones prequel series.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2022
  • So, in that sense as well, the dragon was a key point of the choreography.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The name is a combination of the Greek words for death and dragon.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 29 May 2022
  • And there are two cute designs to choose from, owl or dragon.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Vermithor is the second largest dragon the Targaryens own.
    Milan Polk, Men's Health, 24 Oct. 2022
  • But as there are no dragons here, that would make for a very boring show.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
  • There was even a 270-foot dragon takeover on top of the Empire State Building.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 July 2024
  • Over the course of the application and firing of layers, the details of the dragon take shape.
    Carol Besler, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Spectators can watch the dragon boat races free of charge from Lake Shore Park.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2023
  • The kiln, 20 feet deep with an arched fire mouth, resembled a brick dragon.
    Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The show has been on hiatus since April, when the fire-breathing dragon burst into flames.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
  • Their fight ends with both the princes and their dragons, Vhagar and Caraxes, landing in a lake.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
  • This dragon comes with a teal body, silver wings, and purple horns.
    Nikita Charuza, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The gnarled branches of a 1,600-year-old juniper tree form a fire-breathing dragon.
    Hikari Hida, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Rhaenyra quickly mounts her own dragon, Syrax, to find out the identity of the rider as the episode ends.
    Tiffany Kelly, EW.com, 24 July 2024
  • For example, the dragon’s yellow underbelly and tail remained in the same position throughout all the changes.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2024

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