How to Use alligator in a Sentence

alligator

noun
  • The park noted in its initial post that the alligator involved wasn't hurt and will stay at the zoo.
    Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022
  • If it is found, the DNR plans to relocate the alligator.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Washington state law allows the unauthorized release of alligator gar into state waters to be charged as a felony.
    Lyric Li, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The alligator can be seen thrashing on the ground near the ATM after one officer gets his catchpole on it.
    Fox News, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Thus began a unique relationship between man and alligator.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022
  • There are enough plot twists, silly one-liners, time-travel antics, and even a wisecracking alligator to keep everyone entertained.
    WIRED, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Norvel said the presence of such a large alligator is unusual in the area, FOX 26 reported.
    Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2022
  • At least three people have died in alligator attacks in 2022 alone, including two people in Florida.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Learn about alligators during this month’s installment of Nibbles with a Naturalist.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
  • An alligator appeared to be swimming down an Orlando residential street in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
    Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Crowds at the zoo lined the path to watch as the alligator arrived back at the zoo.
    Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The alligator will now live out the rest of her life at the zoo, the employee says in the video.
    Amy Simonson, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The slow take of an alligator gar doesn’t speak to its fight.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
  • Jake points to a bent branch at the water’s edge: There’s a 10-foot alligator as still as the tree.
    Robin Soslow, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The most impressive part of the video is just how quickly the alligator warps the fence.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Be sure to talk to park staff about where to find alligators and how to do so safely.
    Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 21 July 2024
  • Take a rugged ride through the brush, mud, and swamps of Florida and search for alligators, deer, and all kinds of wildlife on the ranch.
    Anna Mahan, Country Living, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Taylen was found March 31 in the mouth of an alligator in Lake Maggiore.
    Sara Smart, CNN, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The 2-year-old boy found dead in the jaws of an alligator last month drowned, police said Monday.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
  • After laying on the beach for about 10 minutes, the alligator went back to the ocean.
    Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Soak in the solitude through the heart of the Chisos Mountains for 4.8 miles round-trip, past alligator junipers and piñon pines.
    Jonathan Olivier, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2022
  • An alligator which was found in a Brooklyn park in New York City.
    CBS News, 21 Apr. 2023
  • According to the park, questions surfaced in light of the event, such as: Where are the ears on an alligator?
    Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The caller said his younger brother had caught an alligator from a lake north of Knoxville.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Then came the alligator form of the mischievous Norse god Loki.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Eventually the deputies get the alligator away from the road, pulling it away from the highway twice.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
  • The look is complete with the option of a pearl gray alligator or calfskin strap.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The parents direct the children to pose next to the alligator, its mouth wide open with sharp teeth on full display.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2024
  • One of them] is to cross a river on the back of an alligator who only advances to music.
    Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The trapper came and got Wally and dropped him off in a swamp with about 20 other alligators that same day.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 May 2024

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