How to Use antler in a Sentence
antler
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The antlers must be handed over to the state’s wildlife agency.
— Washington Post, 22 June 2017 -
Statewide, hunters could only take six deer, and only one could have antlers.
— Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com, 9 June 2017 -
Don't let the excitement of a big set of antlers get you in trouble.
— Steve Meyer, Alaska Dispatch News, 23 Aug. 2017 -
Staring back at him were two large male deer, each with a majestic set of antlers.
— Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, 3 Aug. 2017 -
The material dug from the site was replete with bone, stone and antler tools.
— Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 30 June 2017 -
The bucks spar with their hooves because their still-forming antlers are sensitive.
— Sun-Sentinel.com, 23 June 2017 -
The issue of moose taken illegally due to lack of antler spread isn't new.
— Steve Meyer, Alaska Dispatch News, 28 June 2017 -
The trenches would have been dug out using antler picks and wooden spades: tough, labor-intensive work.
— Emily Cleaver, Smithsonian, 6 July 2017 -
The trenches would have been dug out using antler picks and wooden spades: tough, labor-intensive work.
— Emily Cleaver, Smithsonian, 6 July 2017 -
The larger bull was defiant and was swinging his magnificent antlers from side to side.
— Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024 -
Some of the people around him sport deer-antler headdresses, and one tunicked fellow carries an oversized horn.
— Laura Miller, Slate Magazine, 26 July 2017 -
The living room is bedecked with vintage floral wallpaper and features a wood-burning stove and one of the home’s two antler chandeliers.
— Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024 -
The name buck moon comes from the antlers of male deer, or bucks, that are in full-growth mode during July, according to the Farmer's Almanac.
— Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2024 -
Each of the 104 rustic guest rooms brings the outdoors inside, with handcrafted furnishings, taxidermy and antler chandeliers.
— Gabe Hartwig, chicagotribune.com, 9 June 2017 -
In late spring, male deer start to grow new antlers, and these new antlers, coated in velvety fur, can be fully visible by July, according to the Farmers’ Almanac.
— Chantelle Lee, TIME, 19 July 2024 -
The antlers, wings, and body will be aglow with white lights.
— BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2019 -
Fold the bottom of the antlers back and glue behind the ears.
— Good Housekeeping, 8 Oct. 2018 -
His antlers had fine length, but the points were short and the head as a whole was light.
— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024 -
The elk’s antlers had five points on one side and three on the other.
— Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2019 -
Instead, each side of the antler forks near the base, then forks again in the rear and front.
— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Feb. 2023 -
Fall is when the male deer – the bucks – will rub their antlers on the smaller trees.
— Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2023 -
My husband nailed a full rack of antlers to the fence about 5 years ago.
— Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 28 June 2019 -
No red deer stags with crowned points or spike antlers.
— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024 -
The idea that the antlers must be the last part out was an attempt to combat the problem.
— John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Sep. 2019 -
The decor of their home would have to be described as modern antler.
— Charity Robey, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2020 -
Deer grow antlers anew each spring, often at the rate of an inch per day.
— Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 16 Mar. 2023 -
Back in the woods, Lottie has her first vision since the crash: a deer with bloody antlers.
— Madison Feller, ELLE, 24 Mar. 2023 -
The impact of a big leap may help rattle an antler loose.
— Jason Tome, Outdoor Life, 17 Feb. 2021 -
In the fall, when the caribou’s antlers and meat were in their prime, hunters moved to the ridge to prepare for winter.
— Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023 -
For one, does are contributing half the antler DNA to buck fawns.
— Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 Feb. 2021
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