How to Use wingspan in a Sentence

wingspan

noun

• The hawk has a wingspan of about three feet.
• Brown has the bulk and wingspan to be a scoring threat in the paint.
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 31 May 2023
• With a wingspan of up to 6 feet, the Eurasian eagle-owl is one of the world’s largest owls.
  — Dalia Faheid, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
• The snowy's wingspan ties the great gray owl with the largest of North American owls.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2022
• The aircraft is large at 71 feet, with a wingspan of 50 feet.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2022
• But the largest, Quetzalcoatlus, had a bus-sized wingspan of 37 to 40 feet.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 June 2023
• The vehicle is 28 feet long and has a wingspan of just over 11 feet.
  — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023
• Typhoons have a 36ft (11m) wingspan, about the same size as the length of a double decker bus.
  — Bloomberg.com, 13 Feb. 2023
• Built in Seattle, the floats were made of mahogany, and the wingspan measured 43 feet and 10 inches.
  — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022
• The birds can have wingspans of up to 8 feet and generally weigh 8 to 14 pounds.
  — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
• How about a giant moth with a wingspan that can reach up to 10 inches?
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 19 Aug. 2022
• Lego’s version of the jet measures nearly three-and-a-half feet in length and has a wingspan of one-and-a-half feet.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2023
• About the Eurasian eagle-owl With a wingspan of up to 6 feet (1.8 meters), the Eurasian eagle-owl is one of the world’s largest owls.
  — Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 3 Mar. 2023
• The body of an average condor can measure up to 4.5 feet tall and the wingspan up to 10 feet wide.
  — Fox News, 19 July 2022
• The birds have a 9-foot wingspan – larger than brown pelicans found near the ocean.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2022
• Found in northeast Brazil, this type of pterosaur had a wingspan of 16 feet and was known for its huge headcrest.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
• The Aztecs were among the first programs to recruit him and remain in the hunt for the left-handed shot swatter with a 7-7 wingspan.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022
• Black vultures weigh about 4.4 pounds and have a wingspan of about 59 inches.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 1 July 2023
• The body of this moth can be over 3 inches in length and the wingspan nearly 4 inches, which is about the size of some hummingbirds.
  — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
• His 7-foot-6 wingspan would give the Pacers an imposing presence on both ends of the court.
  — Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 14 July 2022
• About a seven-foot wingspan helps me a lot to keep those defenders at bay.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 5 Aug. 2023
• The 6-foot-7 Walsh, who has a 7-2 wingspan, was an elite wing defender with the Razorbacks.
  — Emma Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
• Since everything is bigger in Texas, this pterosaur had a wingspan of about 32 to 36 feet.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 June 2023
• Packing a stout 222 pounds on his frame and boasting a 7-foot wingspan, Griffin has the strength and power to attack the paint as well.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 8 June 2022
• With an eight-foot wingspan and weighing just 27 pounds, these drones can fly where the hurricane hunter's planes cannot.
  — Rebecca Cairns and Hazel Pfeifer, CNN, 18 Nov. 2022
• On this night the Russian's wingspan was not needed as the Bearcats brought plenty of attitude to the court Wednesday night.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2023
• With a wingspan of five to six feet, Eurasian eagle-owls are one of the world’s largest owl species, according to the nonprofit The Peregrine Fund.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Feb. 2023
• These pelicans can weigh almost 20 pounds, and their wingspan can be as large as 9.5 feet.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2023
• Duren’s got a 7-5 wingspan, and is an instant lob threat and shot-blocker, but his motor and IQ must improve.
  — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 June 2022
• Lawson, who has a 7-7 wingspan, scored in double figures three times and had five-plus rebounds in 16 games.
  — Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024