How to Use spiderweb in a Sentence
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Over the whites of his eyes crept a fine spiderweb of pink blood vessels.
— Rachel Heng, The New Yorker, 31 May 2021 -
That causes a spiderweb of minute cracks, which makes the area look white.
— Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023 -
Spiderweb: There is a special on French Brie at the co-op ($8.99 a pound).
— Shira Rachel Danan, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2017 -
In the Great Plains, a spiderweb of lines let farmers get grains to market.
— Lee Powell, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023 -
Heat up the skillet and whip up a stack of these spiderweb pancakes!
— Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 31 July 2023 -
The work is hard, but harder yet is turning a blind eye to the growing spiderweb of cracks in the system.
— Karla Theilen, STAT, 27 June 2021 -
Even if the cracks radiate out like a spiderweb, there's a fix.
— David Nield, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2020 -
Even if the cracks radiate out like a spiderweb, there’s a fix.
— Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 30 Nov. 2022 -
To create this look on your front porch, make a spiderweb out of rope and attach it to the side of your house or along a railing.
— Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023 -
The egg was glowing still, even brighter lines forming a spiderweb across it.
— cleveland, 19 Nov. 2019 -
To make this easy wreath, stretch a faux spiderweb onto a 12-inch embroidery hoop and close the hoop.
— Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2022 -
Pipe sour cream onto guacamole and bean layers in the shape of a spiderweb and top with a fake spider.
— Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 4 Oct. 2022 -
Dozens of bullets had turned the windshield into a spiderweb of cracks.
— Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 -
The ropes are massaged together and flattened to the width of a couple of spiderweb-like fibers.
— Oliver Whang, New York Times, 5 May 2020 -
Directly across the street from the pub, a spiderweb of cracked glass spun out from a bullet hole that pierced two layers of glass.
— Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2022 -
Caught in its strands, like flies in a spiderweb, were several birds.
— Ian James, AZCentral.com, 19 Apr. 2020 -
There are leaves to rake, scary movies to watch, and houses to be festooned with acres of spiderweb simulacra.
— Wired, 19 Oct. 2019 -
Spiders are so well-wired to sense vibrations that there is even a debate about whether the spiderweb is part of its brain.
— Max G. Levy, Ars Technica, 1 Nov. 2022 -
Granted, that might not be much of a concern when underneath there’s a spiderweb of cracks.
— Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 28 Dec. 2018 -
Granted, that might not be much of a concern when there’s a spiderweb of cracks underneath.
— Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 30 Nov. 2022 -
Angelo dressed up as a spider alongside the family dog, while mom served as the spiderweb and LaValle was the fly.
— Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023 -
This will take a spiderweb of technologies and custom code.
— Vatsal Shah, Forbes, 15 June 2021 -
Then, when Tesla designer Franz von Holzhausen came on stage and threw a ball at the driver's side window of the truck on stage, a spiderweb of cracks appeared.
— Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 25 Nov. 2019 -
The lower falls — accessed via a trail on the opposite side of the parking lot — is more dramatic and runs like a spiderweb over a wide, steep rock face.
— Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2021 -
Mae had a cute spiderweb makeup design under her eye in the photo.
— Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023 -
There is no single cloud; there is an ever-growing spiderweb of clouds and cloud services.
— Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 June 2021 -
Magic users dance to summon a spiderweb of purple lasers.
— Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 27 Apr. 2021 -
The deets: These spiderweb-like bindings wrap your boot without pinching.
— Outside Online, 9 Mar. 2022 -
Weave a continuous spiral with a long length of black yarn to create a spiderweb.
— Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023 -
Spoon sour cream into a resealable bag. Snip a corner from the bag and squeeze a spiral on top of the stew. Drag a toothpick through sour cream to create a spiderweb.
— Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 13 Sep. 2019
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