How to Use alligator in a Sentence

alligator

noun
  • The slow take of an alligator gar doesn’t speak to its fight.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
  • The watch is paired with a dark-brown alligator leather strap.
    — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • The screen pass and alligator arm plays were back-to-back and killed the first drive.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Crowds at the zoo lined the path to watch as the alligator arrived back at the zoo.
    — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Be sure to talk to park staff about where to find alligators and how to do so safely.
    — Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 21 July 2024
  • The watch comes with two alligator leather and calfskin straps.
    — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • All of this is not just hinted at but shouted by the face of the alligator man.
    — Matthew Walther, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Karen is not the only alligator to have a recent run-in with the law.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2022
  • The service took place on a platform that crossed over a tank of alligators.
    — Jeremy Drouin, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
  • And we were tasked with filling the hero alligator with packets of blood and guts.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Locals were asked to stay alert near the water and not to feed the alligators.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • The video shows the men aboard an airboat firing at the alligator more than a dozen times.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • The alligator will now live out the rest of her life at the zoo, the employee says in the video.
    — Amy Simonson, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Dorn says bigger birds like blue herons will eat them, as will alligators and larger fish.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Williams opted for the blue piece, which is paired with a matching alligator strap.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
  • Per the brief, the girl was missing an arm and covered in bite marks from alligators and fish.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Her boyfriend tried to get her out of the alligator’s mouth, officials said.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • An alligator in his backyard pond had grabbed the dog and pulled it into the water.
    — NBC News, 23 Nov. 2020
  • The look is complete with the option of a pearl gray alligator or calfskin strap.
    — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The most impressive part of the video is just how quickly the alligator warps the fence.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The zoo did not say in the post if the reptile was an alligator, crocodile, or caiman.
    — David Aaro, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2022
  • The park noted in its initial post that the alligator involved wasn't hurt and will stay at the zoo.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The patch shows a large alligator skull with its jaws open wide next to a hooded skeleton holding a scythe.
    — Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The caller said his younger brother had caught an alligator from a lake north of Knoxville.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The monochrome sneaker is made from an alligator print and cracked leather on the upper.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
  • The 40 mm case is also pink gold and fitted with a black alligator strap.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The fourth alligator was given to the city by a man from Chelsea, though just why is unclear.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2021
  • If an alligator is near your home, call Texas Parks and Wildlife.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
  • As the clip continues, the group struggles at first to lift the alligator, but soon gets it off the ground.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Sheriff's deputies were joined by federal and state wildlife agents in the search for the alligator.
    — CBS News, 14 Sep. 2021

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