How to Use raptor in a Sentence

raptor

noun

• In fact, video from years past have caught the two raptors in gruesome fights.
  — National Geographic, 13 June 2017
• Raptors coach Dwane Casey said when the trade was made.
  — Tim Reynolds, The Seattle Times, 2 July 2017
• Take a kayaking tour and get a glimpse of the shorebirds, raptors and turtles.
  — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 Sep. 2017
• Try rock climbing or a short hike, meet a live raptor, create crafts and sing campfire songs.
  — Laura Groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 Sep. 2017
• The eagle was taken to a wildlife center, and it was determined the raptor had been shot.
  — Kasey Jones, The Seattle Times, 7 July 2017
• Meet avian ambassadors up close, learn about important role raptors play in environment.
  — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 26 July 2017
• Raptors, eagles, and falcon hawks were also on hand as were bats, which Allen said remains a favorite for attendees each year.
  — David Sharos, Aurora Beacon-News, 10 June 2017
• The booster, with its 42 Raptors, will be the most powerful rocket in history, by far.
  — Mike Wall, Scientific American, 16 June 2017
• Her team removed real predation risk by protecting nests with electric fences to zap hungry raccoons and fishing nets to thwart raptors.
  — Liza Gross, Smithsonian, 12 July 2017
• The center has received three raptors from the Houston area and said other wildlife refuges are taking in animals such as possums and raccoons.
  — National Geographic, 14 Sep. 2017
• Although the upper dash has soft-touch materials, the abundance of hard plastics looks cheaper on the more exclusive Raptor.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2017
• The center also has an on site rehabilitation center that cares for injured and orphaned raptors and releases them back into the wild once strong enough.
  — Alex Kormann, charlotteobserver, 25 June 2017
• A pair of red-tailed hawks was riding the breeze above Erickson Creek, screeching with the raptor sound familiar to most Americans.
  — Ned Rozell, Alaska Dispatch News, 1 July 2017
• Instead, the beloved eagle will rest comfortably in his enclosure at the raptor center and attend educational functions.
  — Amber Sutton, AL.com, 26 June 2017
• The best part of the movie, for me, was at the end, when the raptor eats Meryl Streep.
  — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2022
• Length: 6 miles round trip (to the raptor nest tree and back).
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2022
• The plate is even made to look like it has been scraped by a raptor.
  — Caroline Judelson, Fox News, 3 July 2018
• The raptor is said to be one of the fastest of the world’s creatures, able to reach more than 240 mph in a dive.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2023
• This huge, black raptor-like bird has a bare head and neck.
  — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2022
• The peregrines are small for a raptor but, in a stoop, can reach 200 miles per hour.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2021
• Then bring it to the World Center for Birds of Prey and get in free to see the raptor and the rest of the collection.
  — Dana Oland, idahostatesman, 12 Mar. 2018
• The new gym features the school’s logo, a raptor, on the court and locker rooms.
  — Kathleen McWilliams, courant.com, 26 Sep. 2019
• But these days, the gulls must also keep an eye out for the sharp-clawed raptors roaming the skies.
  — Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2019
• The raptor swivels its wings, eyes locked on the water below.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
• Killing one raptor, the report said, can result in six months in jail and a $5,000 fine.
  — Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
• Hardy Lake will join at 11 a.m. and give a live raptor program.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2024
• The regal raptor has long been a symbol of the country.
  — John Molseed, Twin Cities, 22 June 2024
• One of the raptor’s wings was injured, and the tip of his upper beak was broken off.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
• The raptor fluttered from the gloved palm of a birder and into the woods of Ruth Arcand Park.
  — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 24 May 2022
• These tiny raptors weigh in at 1.5 to 2.5 ounces and seven to eight inches in length.
  — cincinnati.com, 3 Dec. 2019

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024