How to Use raven in a Sentence

raven

1 of 2 noun

• The herders watch the birds, the snow buntings and ptarmigans, the ravens and bluethroats.
  — Juliana Hanle, Scientific American, 18 Nov. 2019
• The boy sees a raven flying above the ice fog and points to it.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 4 Jan. 2020
• The tribe believed the sun was placed upon the sky by the raven.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
• Except the cop assumed that the raven was Katie and the skunk was Joey.
  — Brett Martin, Outside Online, 24 May 2018
• The raven is an omen of good luck to the Koyukon Indians.
  — Philip Caputo, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2020
• The dinosaur was about the size of a raven but double its length with a long, bony tail.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 Jan. 2020
• In Northwest Coast mythology, the raven brings fire and light to the world.
  — James Deutsch, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2021
• There are elk and bear, kestrels and ravens, tall grasses and deer, and trout in deep, cool pools.
  — Abe Streep, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
• Eagles, ravens, and wolves also feast on the fish runs.
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2020
• The pair of ravens that perched on the wooden fences were so regular that the girls had named them Coo and Caw.
  — Ted Conover, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019
• The ravens that follow every wolf pack get their share.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Dec. 2019
• Each staff member was known by a bird name, in honor of the ravens who fed Elijah in the Bible.
  — Katy Hershberger, Longreads, 8 Aug. 2019
• The second raven will pull the food dish out of the dog’s reach while the poor sled dog is preoccupied.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022
• On the boulders above me, a raven was letting his peers know of my presence.
  — Ernie Cowan Outdoors, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 Jan. 2018
• Seldovia is silent, save for the throaty cawing of a lonely raven.
  — Harry Pearson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2019
• The image features Ned Stark on the Iron Throne, with a raven sitting right by his side.
  — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 24 May 2019
• Then there were the locals, the family of ravens screaming from a white spruce not far from the race start.
  — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2018
• In the same way, an elk killed by a wolf becomes food for ravens, coyotes and other species.
  — Jim Robbins, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2018
• Birds such as crows, ravens, finches and magpies act as hosts for the disease.
  — Hannah Holzer, sacbee, 25 June 2018
• The first was lost when the parents got into a fight, and the second was destroyed in an attack by ravens.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
• While the North Rim remains closed, the South Rim is open with hiking trails for all skill levels and the chance to spot wildlife, from elk to ravens.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2023
• Martha’s Vineyard: A piping plover, a common raven, and a white-eyed vireo were seen at Gay Head.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2021
• Martha’s Vineyard: Two great egrets, a bald eagle, and a common raven.
  — Camilo Fonseca, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2023
• Jackdaws are clever corvids that belong to the same family as crows and ravens.
  — Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2023
• The name comes from the legend of the Tower Ravens, which says that if the six ravens ever leave the Tower of London, the country will fall.
  — Jason Fanelli, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2019
• The white raven then flew back and laid and egg, which split open to reveal a shining stone with healing powers.
  — Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Nov. 2018
• The beauty mogul wore her raven hair down, and her makeup included rosy blush and a dark nude lip.
  — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 May 2023
• On Tuesday, you will be visited by Galgar, cursed raven of the north.
  — Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2020
• In that same amount of time, Leo's hair has gone from wavy auburn to straight raven black, and the depth of his smoky eye makeup varies on a daily basis.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 5 Oct. 2018
• In the past, Jackie and Shadow have lost eggs that have been nonviable, and some have been eaten by ravens.
  — Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024

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raven

2 of 2 adjective

• The shell of one cracked on her head, and the yolk ran down her long, raven hair.
  — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2020
• The first prize is $2,000, plus a trophy with a raven perched on top of a skull.
  — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2022
• Only the sound of a raven’s wings sliced the velvety quiet.
  — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 18 July 2021
• Yet, now, her long, raven hair seemed to be failing her.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 31 Aug. 2021
• Lil Flip is a raven do with ends flipped up just so, flirty and fierce.
  — Adam Bradley Adam Bradley Photographs By D’angelo Lovell Williams Styled By Ian Bradley Nick Haramis Photographs By Lise Sarfati Styled By Suzanne Koller Sasha Weiss Photographs By Justin French Susan Dominus Photographs By Luis Alberto Rodriguez Styled By Charlotte Collet, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2022
• My hair is curly and thick, not like the straight raven black of most Oaxacans.
  — Melissa Gomezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
• That task was an easy one for the raven, and the bird’s just reward was forthcoming.
  — Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 10 Dec. 2020
• For a little bit of an eerie vibe, add a faux raven or large spider.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
• Dawn White is petite and often wears her raven hair in two long braids.
  — courier-journal.com, 22 Sep. 2021
• Make a spine-chilling statement at the door with a wreath that looks like it's made from raven feathers.
  — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 8 Sep. 2022
• Her hair was topped with a crown fit for a raven queen and her eyes were done up in a dramatic bird-like look.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2022
• With her porcelain skin, bold brows, and raven hair, Eva Green is the epitome of Parisian chic.
  — Meg Storm, Town & Country, 3 June 2015
• The pair met in Miami Beach, where the raven-haired beauty worked as a bartender.
  — Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2022
• Off screen, the raven-haired Israeli was a freaking delight.
  — Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2017
• Two other eagles joined in the dive-bombing of the sow while a raven dive-bombed the flying eagles.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 16 June 2018
• One of them stuck his finger through the cage, and the raven pecked at it in a perfunctory manner.
  — New York Times, 21 Sep. 2021
• Look for animals -- the raven or the eagle, sometimes killer whales, wolves, bears, beavers.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 28 June 2021
• Lewin showed a photo of Berman lying on her back, her raven hair spread out on the floor and dark blood pooled under her head.
  — Brian Melley, ajc, 19 May 2021
• Porter, says Singletary, viewed the raven stories through the lens of a mythologist.
  — Sarah Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
• Thanks to her staple look of raven hair with neon green roots, 19-year-old Eilish can be spotted from nearly a mile away.
  — Rosemary Donahue, Allure, 14 Mar. 2021
• At age 14, Mattiusi Iyaituk carved his first sculpture, a raven, out of stone left over by his artist brother, and sold it in a trading store for $2.
  — Peter Saenger, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
• The singer is currently sporting raven locks, which waved over her shoulders.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 31 July 2022
• To get a clearer picture of what the raven-size cockatoos were doing, the researchers caught and marked 486 birds in some of the garbage can–opening hot spots.
  — Cathleen O’Grady, Science | AAAS, 22 July 2021
• Because Kunis made a major hair change at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards last night with a raven-black, cropped bob and crazy-short bangs.
  — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 21 May 2018
• With ten shade options, there’s a pencil for everyone from ashy blondes to raven-haired brunettes — and even a gray tone for mature hair.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022
• Then there is the pileated woodpecker, big as an owl and raven black, except for its white wing bars and the scarlet and white head markings.
  — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 17 July 2019
• There are also some choice bits of spooky jewelry like a skull ring and a raven pendant that can be used as magic item props.
  — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021
• Attached a a raven, mouse, or spider just off-center on the wreath, then hang using a wide velvet or satin ribbon.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2022
• The next morning, Katherine, Jess, Brianna, and one of the raven-haired women (Gabi?), sit in one of the pool cabanas talking about kissing with tongue.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2023
• For six months, researchers spied on this raven population.
  — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2014

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