How to Use raven in a Sentence

raven

1 of 2 noun
  • The flaming-pyre raven flies off.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The boy sees a raven flying above the ice fog and points to it.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 4 Jan. 2020
  • Their first clutch of two eggs was destroyed by ravens last month.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The herders watch the birds, the snow buntings and ptarmigans, the ravens and bluethroats.
    — Juliana Hanle, Scientific American, 18 Nov. 2019
  • The tribe believed the sun was placed upon the sky by the raven.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
  • There are elk and bear, kestrels and ravens, tall grasses and deer, and trout in deep, cool pools.
    — Abe Streep, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The dinosaur was about the size of a raven but double its length with a long, bony tail.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Earlier this year, the pair had two eggs that were broken by ravens.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Seldovia is silent, save for the throaty cawing of a lonely raven.
    — Harry Pearson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2019
  • The ravens might possibly lead us to the offal.
    — Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
  • On the boulders above me, a raven was letting his peers know of my presence.
    — Ernie Cowan Outdoors, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 Jan. 2018
  • Her raven locks cascaded down her back in beachy waves, stopping at her waist.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 26 May 2023
  • Birds such as crows, ravens, finches and magpies act as hosts for the disease.
    — Hannah Holzer, sacbee, 25 June 2018
  • Her raven locks were tied up into a ponytail, with two front pieces framing her face.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 21 June 2023
  • In the same way, an elk killed by a wolf becomes food for ravens, coyotes and other species.
    — Jim Robbins, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Except the cop assumed that the raven was Katie and the skunk was Joey.
    — Brett Martin, Outside Online, 24 May 2018
  • Jackdaws are clever corvids that belong to the same family as crows and ravens.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Nothing plays up dark mocha or cool raven hair like warm cinnamon balayage.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • But having lots of shots of ravens flying around wouldn't be much of interest!
    — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 10 May 2019
  • Whatever the reason, a flock of ravens on the ice is a good sign for a predator hunter.
    — David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The couple had four eggs this season, but two were destroyed when their nest was raided by ravens.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The beauty mogul wore her raven hair down, and her makeup included rosy blush and a dark nude lip.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 May 2023
  • Then there were the locals, the family of ravens screaming from a white spruce not far from the race start.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2018
  • The white raven then flew back and laid and egg, which split open to reveal a shining stone with healing powers.
    — Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Nov. 2018
  • Shadow then landed in the basement, and the pair managed to silence the ravens.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
  • In Northwest Coast mythology, the raven brings fire and light to the world.
    — James Deutsch, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2021
  • Both eagles left the two eggs unattended for several hours, and ravens ate them.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The first was lost when the parents got into a fight, and the second was destroyed in an attack by ravens.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The walls are painted black, with an accent wall papered with ravens, black tree branches and red roses.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Aside from the wind, which can be incessant, the only things moving are the ravens and the squirrels.
    — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026

raven

2 of 2 adjective
  • The shell of one cracked on her head, and the yolk ran down her long, raven hair.
    — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2020
  • For a little bit of an eerie vibe, add a faux raven or large spider.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Lil Flip is a raven do with ends flipped up just so, flirty and fierce.
    — Adam Bradley Adam Bradley Photographs By D’angelo Lovell Williams Styled By Ian Bradley Nick Haramis Photographs By Lise Sarfati Styled By Suzanne Koller Sasha Weiss Photographs By Justin French Susan Dominus Photographs By Luis Alberto Rodriguez Styled By Charlotte Collet, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Dawn White is petite and often wears her raven hair in two long braids.
    — courier-journal.com, 22 Sep. 2021
  • My hair is curly and thick, not like the straight raven black of most Oaxacans.
    — Melissa Gomezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
  • That task was an easy one for the raven, and the bird’s just reward was forthcoming.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 10 Dec. 2020
  • Her hair was topped with a crown fit for a raven queen and her eyes were done up in a dramatic bird-like look.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Make a spine-chilling statement at the door with a wreath that looks like it's made from raven feathers.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The first prize is $2,000, plus a trophy with a raven perched on top of a skull.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The singer is currently sporting raven locks, which waved over her shoulders.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 31 July 2022
  • Look for animals -- the raven or the eagle, sometimes killer whales, wolves, bears, beavers.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 28 June 2021
  • One of them stuck his finger through the cage, and the raven pecked at it in a perfunctory manner.
    — New York Times, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Two other eagles joined in the dive-bombing of the sow while a raven dive-bombed the flying eagles.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 16 June 2018
  • There are also some choice bits of spooky jewelry like a skull ring and a raven pendant that can be used as magic item props.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Lewin showed a photo of Berman lying on her back, her raven hair spread out on the floor and dark blood pooled under her head.
    — Brian Melley, ajc, 19 May 2021
  • Attached a a raven, mouse, or spider just off-center on the wreath, then hang using a wide velvet or satin ribbon.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Porter, says Singletary, viewed the raven stories through the lens of a mythologist.
    — Sarah Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
  • With her porcelain skin, bold brows, and raven hair, Eva Green is the epitome of Parisian chic.
    — Meg Storm, Town & Country, 3 June 2015
  • Then there is the pileated woodpecker, big as an owl and raven black, except for its white wing bars and the scarlet and white head markings.
    — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 17 July 2019
  • Thanks to her staple look of raven hair with neon green roots, 19-year-old Eilish can be spotted from nearly a mile away.
    — Rosemary Donahue, Allure, 14 Mar. 2021
  • Dream lives to be accompanied by a raven familiar — even immortal dream kings need someone to talk to, after all.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 7 June 2022
  • While a deep raven black is always a natural choice for the cooler months, Kandasamy foresees the classic shade getting a slight tweak.
    — Lauren Valent, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Dacus is tall and has layered raven hair and a peaches-and-cream complexion, with the gently swaying posture of a cottonwood tree.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 24 May 2021
  • And why hasn't Bran just used his raven superpowers to explain to everyone what the heck is going on, and what to expect in the future?
    — Nina Bahadur, SELF, 25 Aug. 2017
  • The star, who cemented her fame with a raven pixie cut in 1990's Ghost, evolved into a long hairstyle in the years since.
    — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
  • An avid angler, founder Bryan Nolt had finished casting on Mohawk Lakes when his musings grew as loud as the raven’s call.
    — Dallas News, 15 Dec. 2022
  • To get a clearer picture of what the raven-size cockatoos were doing, the researchers caught and marked 486 birds in some of the garbage can–opening hot spots.
    — Cathleen O’Grady, Science | AAAS, 22 July 2021
  • Will's head sprouts stag antlers and a raven sits on Hannibal's shoulder in a reference to the show's often surrealist imagery.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 21 May 2021
  • At age 14, Mattiusi Iyaituk carved his first sculpture, a raven, out of stone left over by his artist brother, and sold it in a trading store for $2.
    — Peter Saenger, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Elsewhere, Kendall Jenner took her raven chop and always-summer-ready body on the road, donning a white one-piece in a dreamy field of yellow carnations.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2017

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