talon
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Definition of talon
1a : the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
b : a finger or hand of a human being
2 : a part or object shaped like or suggestive of a heel or claw: such as
a : an ogee molding
b : the shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt
3a : cards laid aside in a pile in solitaire
b : stock sense 10c
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Examples of talon in a Sentence
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After all, when the two Top 40 fixtures first met last fall, Lopez pleaded to examine the hip-hop star’s signature razor-sharp talons up close. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "Jennifer Lopez’s Next-Level “Dinero” Manicure Is Worth a Double Take at the Billboard Music Awards," 21 May 2018 With a vole in its talons, the hand-sized bird perched on a branch outside a wooden box nailed to the tree. — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, "During long summer days in Alaska, Boreal owls perform by daylight," 30 June 2018 Ebi says the eagle transferred the rabbit to its right talon and eventually let the fox go. — Christopher Brito, CBS News, "Epic tug-of-war between bald eagle and fox goes airborne," 23 May 2018 All three shows are big on female bonding and friendship while blasting the myth that women are always catty and are way too busy sharpening their talons to give a sister a hand. — Karla Peterson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Meet the heroines of this summer's Must-See #MeToo TV," 29 June 2018 The 13 bald eagles were found lifeless on a Maryland farm more than two years ago, many with wings splayed, bodies intact, and talons clenched. — Karin Brulliard And Dana Hedgpeth, baltimoresun.com, "Thirteen bald eagles were found dead in a field in Maryland. This is what killed them.," 20 June 2018 The boy suffered a puncture wound on his head, a cut near his eye, and other injuries from the bird's talons. — Stephen Hudak, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Aggressive squirrels drive Orange County park staff, visitors nuts," 23 May 2018 The eagle was eventually able to snatch the rabbit out of the fox’s mouth and into its talon. — Fox News, "Eagle snatches fox holding rabbit in mouth in dramatic images," 22 May 2018 Also, eagles have razor-sharp talons, which can cause damage. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "Second eaglet hatches in nest at arboretum in Northeast D.C.," 3 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'talon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for talon
talon
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English Language Learners Definition of talon
: one of the sharp claws on the feet of some birds
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Kids Definition of talon
: the claw of a bird of prey
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Medical Definition of talon
: the crushing region of the crown of an upper molar
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