How to Use dragon in a Sentence
dragon
noun-
She’s been trapped in stone, crystal, and in the twisting body of a dragon.
— Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024 -
The saint sits astride his horse with sword raised, confronting a cornered dragon that breathes fire on its attacker.
— Peter Saenger, WSJ, 17 June 2022 -
Holsinger describes the hurricane’s approach as if the storm is a dragon made of water.
— Ron Charles, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 -
But their quest is not without obstacles as assassins, dragons and vengeful wizards come in their way.
— Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024 -
His most expensive pair—which boast an embroidery of a dragon at the leg—sell for $1,290.
— Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 23 June 2022 -
Some new things to check out at the zoo are an adorable seal pup born in late May, and a dragon exhibit that is open until Sept. 5.
— Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2022 -
And the whole operation is helmed by a benevolent, giggling pink dragon (voiced by Jane Fonda).
— Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2022 -
Cut to a giant dragon belching devastating sludge onto a battlefield.
— Nick Romano, EW.com, 21 July 2022 -
The lights were dim and the air clouded with mist as a bearded gentleman holding a tall wooden staff bade his guests to reach into a giant fire pit and select a personal dragon egg.
— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Aug. 2022 -
There will also be a version of the Daemon figure holding a dragon egg for purchase exclusively on Funko.com.
— Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 June 2022 -
The primary cast now includes Jane Fonda, who voices a pink dragon who can sniff out bad luck, and Whoopi Goldberg, who plays a droll leprechaun taskmaster.
— New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 -
In Season 3, the quest to defeat the Chroma Conclave—a powerful alliance of evil dragons—heats up and our heroes are tested against enormous odds.
— Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 -
In many ways, 2023 may turn out to be the year of the dragon.
— Maelle Gavet, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2023 -
Kate's choice to wear red could be a nod to the red dragon on the flag of Wales.
— Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2022 -
The Mouse is still mighty, but there’s a dragon rising in the east.
— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024 -
My place was down in the dungeons, where the dragons lived.
— Ally Beardsley, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 -
This is finally the time the Padres slay the dragon up north, the mighty Dodgers.
— Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2022 -
Toasting the year of the dragon, Kim and Garcia rose to share a few kind words with the room.
— Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2024 -
The writers have done their jobs; the rest is in the hands of the directors, cast and crew… and of course the dragons.
— Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 May 2023 -
In short, to keep the blood of the dragon as pure as possible.
— Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2022 -
This is not the first time a Disney dragon has caught fire.
— Natasha Chen, CNN, 24 Apr. 2023 -
The dragons and Vikings are taking to the skies once again, this time in live action.
— Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2023 -
Some of you may have seen the Padres’ dragon-slaying defeat of the Dodgers and want to know more about the team.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022 -
For instance, how many times has the dragon made off with their kids and they just . . .
— Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023 -
Call the banners and muster the dragons, there is trouble in the kingdoms!
— James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024 -
The true blood of the dragon clearly flows in the Game of Thrones prequel series.
— Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2022 -
So, in that sense as well, the dragon was a key point of the choreography.
— Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2023 -
And there are two cute designs to choose from, owl or dragon.
— Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 2 Sep. 2023 -
Vermithor is the second largest dragon the Targaryens own.
— Milan Polk, Men's Health, 24 Oct. 2022 -
But as there are no dragons here, that would make for a very boring show.
— Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
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