ANIMAL in a Sentence

Learn ANIMAL from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
389 example sentences for ANIMAL, such as:
1. Each animal has its ecological niche.
2. His treatment of the animal was cruel.
3. The animal began to sicken and soon died.
4. The muscle fibre of this animal is diseased.
5. The Yahoos, a strange sort of animal, described.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of ANIMAL
animal
 a.  marked by the appetites and passions of the body
 n.  a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  "This is th little fox cub," he said, rubbing the little reddish animal's head.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
2  Dickon answered with his all-perceiving animal charmer's smile.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
3  Mary had never possessed an animal pet of her own and had always thought she should like one.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
4  The poor animal kicked; the girl laughed, and pulled Gerda into bed with her.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian Andersen
Context  Highlight   In THE SNOW QUEEN
5  The animal was strong and handsome, and away they went at full gallop round the lawn.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian Andersen
Context  Highlight   In THE ELDERBUSH
6  The king, however, had a lion which was a wondrous animal, for he knew all concealed and secret things.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Context  Highlight   In THE TWELVE HUNTSMEN
7  Proud of this exploit, Vampa took the dead animal on his shoulders, and carried him to the farm.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits.
8  Every animal is grateful for kindness and petting, and they wouldn't think of hurting a person that pets them.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVIII.
9  "He is, as you see, a very valuable animal," said Maximilian.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 57. In the Lucerne Patch.
10  That the life I had since led was laborious enough to kill an animal of ten times my strength.
Gulliver's Travels 1 By Jonathan Swift
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER III.
11  The largeness of its features made it appear the most deformed animal that can be conceived.
Gulliver's Travels 1 By Jonathan Swift
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER V.
12  The monkey was killed, and an order made, that no such animal should be kept about the palace.
Gulliver's Travels 1 By Jonathan Swift
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER V.
13  I quickly released the animal, and lifted it into the garden.
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
14  The Yahoos, a strange sort of animal, described.
Gulliver's Travels 2 By Jonathan Swift
Context  Highlight   In PART 4: CHAPTER I.
15  He had been content with daily labour and rough animal enjoyments, till Catherine crossed his path.
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXI
Example Sentence: (179 in 12 pages)
1  The animal is easily distinguishable by the black stripes above its eye.
2  The muscle fibre of this animal is diseased.
3  The animal began to sicken and soon died.
4  The energy an animal uses is in direct relation to speed and body mass.
5  It's a great feeling when a wild animal shows you affection.
6  She waited by the door like a small animal poised for flight.
7  A sable is a small animal with beautiful dark fur.
8  The issue of animal experimentation is an emotive subject.
9  The animal has teeth that grind its food into a pulp.
10  The animal lay on the ground, its whole body twitching and jerking.
11  No matter what type of animal you are, change starts with you.
12  Each animal has its ecological niche.
13  The eagle is the animal most sacred to the Native Americans.
14  His treatment of the animal was cruel.
15  The ant is the most industrious animal; however, it is the most taciturn one.