How to Use tarantula in a Sentence

tarantula

noun
  • The rosy boa and tarantula are among my favorites to view.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • Why, a tarantula with the same name as their daughter, of course.
    — Iris Goldsztajn, Marie Claire, 30 Sep. 2021
  • This is a warning to leave the tarantula alone.
    — Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Arizona is home to over a dozen tarantula species.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Jeana, no surprise, pops the tarantula on her head like a tiny hat and slays it.
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The tarantula's fangs are nearly half an inch long, about a sixth the size of its body.
    — Cleve R. Wootson Jr., chicagotribune.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Same goes for lizards, snakes, tarantulas and other pets.
    — Kurtcia Collazo, IndyStar, 11 Oct. 2025
  • What time of year are tarantulas most active?
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Male tarantulas are overjoyed at this good news.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Does the camera look a little bit like a tarantula with three eyes?
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 10 Sep. 2019
  • The four-legged spidery machine is about the size of a large tarantula.
    — NBC News, 19 June 2017
  • Sure enough, our guide came out, opened his hands and showed us a Chilean rose-haired tarantula.
    — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, 25 June 2019
  • Scientists have known for decades that snakes can fall prey to tarantulas.
    — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 10 Jan. 2017
  • This is like asking a tarantula to watch your laptop.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • There are also two more snakes, a tarantula and a vampire.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
  • If that’s not enough bad luck, the love life of the male tarantula can be even more dramatic.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Mia ice skates, collects fairy figurines and dotes on her pets — a dog, frogs and a tarantula.
    — Teresa Watanabe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2019
  • What kind of tarantulas live in Arizona?
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • What to know about tarantula mating season and where to see the hairy spiders.
    — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Kate held a tarantula, which just so happened to be named Charlotte too!
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Cleary points to a study in which people with a fear of spiders were asked to approach a live tarantula.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 June 2026
  • This is unfair to tarantulas, who are not known for their racial profiling.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The tarantula was removed from the program, because of whirring fans.
    — Emma Allen, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Another arranged for a live tarantula flown in from Africa to be served as a meal.
    — Time, Time, 16 Aug. 2017
  • The film included a scene of a giant tarantula awakened by rock ‘n’ roll.
    — Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The most common is the Arizona blonde tarantula.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • According to the outlets, many of the tarantulas died during the trip.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 July 2025
  • The exclusive beef burger is topped with gruyere cheese, oven-roasted tarantula, and spicy chili sauce.
    — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2018
  • In his hotel room 007 escapes an attempt to kill him with a tarantula in his bed.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 13 June 2022
  • The frame came alive like a giant tarantula, leaving us giddy with the ease of assembly.
    — Melanie D.g. Kaplan, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

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