How to Use winged in a Sentence

winged

adjective
  • Enough of the winged mammals emerge each evening to cloud the evening sky.
    David Ferry, SFChronicle.com, 20 Aug. 2019
  • With the right anatomy, even a 1,200-pound winged horse could fly.
    Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2021
  • This is a chair with a high back, wooden legs, and winged sides.
    Sienna Fantozzi, House Beautiful, 12 Oct. 2018
  • Simply put the ring on your finger and wait for your winged friends to flock to you.
    Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Our winged shadow raced fathoms below on the floor of the dry lake.
    Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The Stanley logo, a winged bear with a crown, appears on the front and bottom of the mug.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the drones appear as orbs of light, while others have the shape of winged aircraft.
    Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The name refers to the wolpertinger, a winged and horned hare in German folklore that resides in the forests of Bavaria.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2020
  • One features a green-winged bird with a flower in its mouth.
    Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 10 July 2019
  • Butterfly World is a special palace of winged wonders, the largest in the world.
    Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, 1 July 2019
  • The earphones fit securely in your ears thanks to winged tips.
    Cnet.com, The Seattle Times, 23 Oct. 2018
  • The cover is made from genuine Bentley leather, and the winged badge on the front is the same piece used on Bentley's cars.
    Daniel Golson, Car and Driver, 17 May 2019
  • The core element of the look was a winged eye, which combined with the clothes added to the overall eclecticism.
    Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2022
  • All the clubs share the same clean look and are adorned with Bentley’s winged logo and flashes of Racing Green.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2023
  • And with the influx of winged creatures, its attempts to chimb up a pole to get a snack has lessened.
    Jerry Shnay, Daily Southtown, 11 June 2018
  • There are three species of vampire bat: common, white-winged and hairy-legged.
    Washington Post, 3 July 2021
  • Or take the 2-mile birding loop for a shorter hike filled with winged creatures.
    Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The world’s first winged commercial space plane is one step closer to launch.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 May 2024
  • His ire is drawn by a group of swift, winged perpetrators who have made their homes in the trees high above his.
    Ryan Maxin, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
  • Their long crimson gowns and winged white headdresses made the point.
    The Economist, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Males molt into a prepupa for a week and then emerge as winged adults.
    oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2020
  • On it, the archangel St. Michael stands with his white wings extended, a sword in one hand and a foot pressed against the back of a black-winged angel.
    Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 20 June 2018
  • Finish off the costume with a brown smokey eye and heavy winged eyeliner.
    Taylor Lane, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Glaucous-winged gulls cluster on the beach, waiting for the next fresh carcass.
    Warren Cornwall, Science | AAAS, 26 Sep. 2019
  • See photo of winged homeless man caught in the act of littering.
    Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Like their winged mascot, these Bats are rarely rightside-up.
    Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2019
  • Along with the bleached brows, Fox had a bright teal eyeshadow look that created a winged look.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Namor is a mutant with winged feet who rules the super secret sea kingdom of Talokan.
    Carrie Wittmer, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The winged helmet made people like Denard Robinson, not the other way around.
    Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2018
  • There's been an iteration of the trend in nearly every decade, from monarch bonnets in the '60s to winged pins in the '90s.
    refinery29.com, 1 May 2018

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