How to Use scorpion in a Sentence

scorpion

noun
  • Right Now: Shiv and Tom Ah, the scorpion and the snake.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 May 2023
  • This curve of stars marks the scorpion’s tail and stinger.
    Dean Regas, Cincinnati.com, 10 June 2020
  • Your heart has no depths, like the scorpion who crawls to the bottom of the ocean.
    Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The very thought of getting close to a scorpion may sound scary to some.
    Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2021
  • And just above the southern horizon lurks the heart of the scorpion, a red star named Antares.
    Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 23 June 2020
  • Dust drifted in through gaps in the walls; scorpions crawled up through gaps in the floors.
    John Wilkens, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 Feb. 2018
  • For the grand and notable lion, the scorpion seems to be a small feat.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
  • There will be drinks like scorpion bowls and punch bowls, a pig roast, or build-your-own tacos.
    Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2022
  • And in March, a scorpion stung a woman on a flight in Canada.
    Tara Law, Time, 8 Dec. 2019
  • The lawsuit says the child suffered from scorpion bites in his bed.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Just to the left of the scorpion stands Sagittarius the Archer who has his bow firmly aimed at Antares.
    Dean Regas, Cincinnati.com, 10 June 2020
  • And for spider bites, some say that the bite from a wind scorpion leaves a gaping, gangrenous hole all the way to the bone.
    Jeremy Hillpot, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2023
  • There’s a tattoo of scorpion on the inside of her right forearm and a seahorse on the left.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Yeo Yeo told us the mind is a crazy monkey being chased by a scorpion.
    Ailsa Ross, Longreads, 9 Aug. 2019
  • The scorpions grant him entry to a tunnel that the sun passes through each night.
    Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2019
  • Rossi ate three cooked scorpions and a bullfrog in one challenge, and Daly milked a camel.
    David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Will Cersei now how to let Jon and Dany borrow the Scorpion?
    Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 21 Aug. 2017
  • The story goes like this: A scorpion is at the edge of a river and asks a passing frog to ferry it across.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 June 2024
  • Dozens of scorpion stings are reported in the area each year.
    New York Times, 15 Nov. 2021
  • This isn't the first time that a scorpion has made its way onto a flight without a ticket.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2019
  • Prior to the walk, attendees will have a chance to learn more about scorpions.
    Laura Latzko, azcentral, 25 May 2018
  • And yet the office is fossilized, like a gift-shop lollipop with a scorpion wedged inside, stuck in the time of pants.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 24 July 2023
  • The restaurant provides a range of heat and flavors, from the mild and tangy ghost pepper sauce to the fiery scorpion pepper and lime.
    Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Today, with Prigozhin and Putin, these are like two scorpions in a bottle.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 25 June 2023
  • The eye-catching pair will be next door to the heart of the scorpion, the orange star Antares in the constellation Scorpius.
    Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, 1 July 2019
  • That gray cardigan is worn backwards, left open at the top to show some skin and fastened with a scorpion pin.
    Colleen Barry, ajc, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The degree to which the scorpion is poisonous is unknown.
    Joshua Hydeman, National Geographic, 7 June 2018
  • The shield shows a black stylized scorpion on a yellow and red background.
    Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 21 Dec. 2017
  • To keep this scorpion legally in the U.K., an owner would need a licence.
    Tom Tracey, Fox News, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Kourtney did not specify the type of scorpion that bit her.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024

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