How to Use sloth in a Sentence
sloth
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What do artists say about sloth?
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
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Bandit was the first sloth from the group to die.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
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One sloth, the report said, fell to the ground.
—Katie Surma, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
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Are wet sloths cute or does this one just look like a fuzzy Babadook?
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 7 Sep. 2019
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Crabs clung to bull kelp stipes — stems — like sloths to a jungle vine.
—Evan Bush, The Seattle Times, 15 Sep. 2019
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With no one present overnight to fix the heaters, the sloths died, the report claims.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Through sloth the roof sinks in and through indolence, the house leaks.
—Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 11 May 2018
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Let’s hope a sloth doesn’t accept the award on the film’s behalf.
—Mike Hogan, HWD, 21 Feb. 2017
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The man told the child not to worry as the sloth moved slowly down the line.
—Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2022
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The sloths came from Guyana and Peru.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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What happened to the sloths from Sloth World?
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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The sloth is the fifth of the 13 that has died, but the first in more than a month.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
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This tripped a fuse, meaning there was no heat in the building the night the sloths died.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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The zoo shared a photo of you bottle-feeding a sloth?
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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Death toll at least 55 That report was a few sloths short.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
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Guests can get within a few feet of the sloth for that perfect selfie.
—Vic Ryckaert, Indianapolis Star, 5 July 2019
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There were reports of a virus going around some of the other sloths.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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Millenia ago, giant sloths used to spread Joshua tree seeds for miles.
—Liz Kreutz, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2023
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Who hasn’t felt like a sloth in the morning before their first cup of coffee?
—Alicia Kortendick, oregonlive, 25 Sep. 2019
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Lightning the sloth has no more need to cuddle with a little, plushie sloth.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 9 June 2023
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According to state records, at least 34 of those sloths have died.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2026
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The nation's oldest two toed sloth has died at @zoossa aged 43.
—Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 5 June 2017
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The preserve is home to wild cats, anteaters, armadillos, and sloths.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
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Since then, the zoo has had aardvarks, sloths, meerkats, manatees and more on the show.
—Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com, 7 Apr. 2020
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Stillness is sloth and sloth is laziness and laziness is losing the herd.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
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The sloth is one of the slowest animals in the world, coming in just ahead of snails.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2022
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Also be sure to keep an eye out for wild sloth viewings all the while, as this region is full of them.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
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Space heaters provided heat, but the sloths were kept in the cold for at least one night after a fuse tripped.
—Ryan Brennan april 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
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But somewhat like the sloth, the dolphin’s smile is just a feature of the way its mouth turns up at the sides.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Thank you so much for your editorial about the sloths.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
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