How to Use sandworm in a Sentence

sandworm

noun

• Just don’t linger on the plot holes, some of which are big enough for a sandworm to slither through.
  — Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Sep. 2024
• What did the first critics to lay eyes on the latest version of the sandworm have to say?
  — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 3 Sep. 2021
• Unlike the speedy sandworms, though, the sarclaccs don't move.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
• In Villeneuve’s film, the sandworm is both a revered, godlike figure and a menace as stealthy as the shark from Jaws.
  — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2022
• The highlight was a sequence showing Paul's first ride on a sandworm.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023
• The highlight is Paul riding atop the sandworm for the first time to complete his Fremen rite of passage.
  — Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 July 2024
• How: Stripers can be lazy at this time of year, which is why bloodworms, clams, and sandworms are some of the most productive baits.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
• The sandworm is the stuff of nightmares, but Villeneuve’s vision of it has a shivery elegance.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Sep. 2021
• The disillusioned Chani, who had fought to protect Paul from his dark destiny, is last seen alone in the dunes calling for her sandworm out of town.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
• Maine harvesters are by far the U.S.’s largest suppliers of sandworms and bloodworms, twisty, fat critters that can grow longer than a foot and have teeth that inflict a painful bite.
  — Patrick Whittle, The Seattle Times, 27 Apr. 2017
• We’re even treated to clips of Atreides mounting a giant sandworm, and sharing a special kiss with Chani.
  — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 3 May 2023
• The Dune sandworm could cause some studios to take an extra beat when approached with a design, some sources speculate.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
• Josh Brolin's new personal trainer appears to be a 1,300-foot sandworm.
  — Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2022
• Speaking of worms, the protagonist of the fourth book, God Emperor of Dune, is a 3,000-year-old human-sandworm hybrid who rules the galaxy with an iron fist.
  — Nate Jones, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2021
• These predators can even pick up food simply by moving like the sticky, tiny offspring of a sandworm and a piece of cavatappi pasta.
  — Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2022
• Whether the noisy response to the sandworm item will lead to even more outlandish designs remains to be seen, as products can be in development for up to 18 months ahead of a film’s release.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
• Plus, moviegoers won’t be able to resist seeing those massive sandworms in Imax.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Jan. 2024
• This underscores what matters most about Dune’s sandworms.
  — Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2024
• Considering that the first two films are based on just one of a series of sci-fi novels, more sandworms are probably in Villeneuve’s future.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 June 2024
• One such moment is a stirring scene in which Paul and Leto visit a spice harvester only to be attacked by a terrifying sandworm.
  — Daron James, Variety, 17 Mar. 2022
• Chalamet plays Paul Atreides, who journeys through space to the desert planet Arrakis, where treachery — and giant, toothy sandworms — await.
  — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
• After all, nothing kicks off the holiday season like sandworms.
  — Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023
• The sandworm is the signature creation of Dune author Frank Herbert; its mammoth body and gaping mouth adorn many a paperback cover.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2022
• If you're blessed with an actual lawn (my Brooklyn apartment has no such thing) and the spooky spirit, please do yourself a favor and buy this ridiculous sandworm and display it proudly.
  — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 18 Sep. 2019
• This visual marvel is best enjoyed on the big screen, from the beautiful desolation and arid dunes of Arrakis to the humongous (and famous) CGI sandworms.
  — Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, theweek, 6 Mar. 2024
• Chalamet's Atreides has a near brush with desert death from an incoming massive sandworm, saved by a heroic Gurney.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2021
• But in order to gain their allegiance, Paul needs to integrate himself into the Fremen culture — and one of their biggest rites of passage is riding a sandworm.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 May 2023
• And since the final image is of her, a full-grown, nonpregnant woman literally turning her back on the whole mess and preparing to ride a sandworm into the sunset, maybe there is hope for us all.
  — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
• Pandora is also home to the deadly thresher species, ferocious monsters that look like the tentacled offspring of Godzilla and a Dune sandworm.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
• Making an appearance in their stead: a giant sandworm puppet, brought out by Wilson at various points.
  — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2022

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024