How to Use antler in a Sentence
antler
noun-
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 -
This is because in the spring, the deer will rub their antlers again.
— Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 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 -
The antlers must be handed over to the state’s wildlife agency.
— Washington Post, 22 June 2017 -
There were moose and elk antlers and the upper jawbone of a mastodon.
— Jon Meacham, House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2013 -
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 -
Male, or bull, moose grow their antlers each year through the spring and summer.
— National Geographic, 7 Mar. 2016 -
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 -
Stoller used a shotgun with slugs to shoot off most of the smaller bull’s left antler.
— Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2023 -
July's Buck Moon refers to antler changes on male deer (bucks).
— Meghan Willcoxon, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2022 -
The pumpkin would not come off because its strap was lodged around the back of the deer's head, stuck on the nubs of his antlers.
— Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, 30 Oct. 2017 -
The buck with the biggest antlers and its hunter will also be honored.
— Bryan Hendricks, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2024 -
Don't let the excitement of a big set of antlers get you in trouble.
— Steve Meyer, Alaska Dispatch News, 23 Aug. 2017 -
Elk and moose antlers hung over the cabin’s timber-frame porch.
— Cassidy Randall, Longreads, 16 Feb. 2023 -
An antlered deer has at least one antler three inches or longer in length.
— Joe Harrington, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2022 -
The 56-year-old man suffered wounds to his lower body from the buck’s antlers, the news release said.
— Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2019 -
On the wall above his stairs are the heads and antlers of Britain’s six deer species, which Fiennes has shot and eaten.
— Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2020 -
Of course an elk’s antlers are the champion’s hands grasping the prize cup.
— The Editors, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2017 -
The showstopper is to make a caramel mousse cake, but sadly, none of them had antlers.
— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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