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Definition

a sharp hooked claw — especially on a bird of prey

Bald eagle talons can measure as long as two inches.

talons = sharp hooked claws

Bird talons are similar to a dog's nails.

talons = sharp hooked claws

It struck the surface with its talons and rose back into the sky, carrying a large struggling fish.
Ben Mikaeslen -- Touching Spirit Bear

talons = sharp hooked claws

It would slash at him with beak and talons when he came near: For weeks his wrists and hands were always bleeding.
Cassandra Clare -- City of Bones

talons = sharp hooked claws

A bird-creature swung in low, huge wings flapping, talons extended.
Micheal Scott -- The Alchemyst

talons = sharp hooked claws

Even with my makeshift armguard, her sharp talons dug into my skin.
Rick Riordan -- The Red Pyramid

talons = sharp hooked claws

It checked itself at the last minute, only its talons breaking the surface of the waves, just for an instant.
Stephenie Meyer -- Eclipse

talons = sharp hooked claws

It digs in its talons and doesn't move.
Veronica Roth -- Divergent

talons = a bird's claws

A lump forms in my throat and I want the talons off.
Veronica Roth -- Divergent
Wings flap next to my ear, and the crow's talons dig into my shoulder.
Veronica Roth -- Divergent
A flock of crows storms toward me, an advancing army of outstretched talons and open beaks, each one squawking, filling the air with noise.
Veronica Roth -- Divergent
I scream as they surround me, feathers flapping in my ears, beaks pecking at my shoulders, talons clinging to my clothes.
Veronica Roth -- Divergent
I scream and hit my arms and head and legs to get the birds off me, but they are gone, though I can still feel the feathers brushing the back of my neck and the talons in my shoulder and my burning skin.
Veronica Roth -- Divergent
They lie, arched over their knapsacks, the backs of their heads buried in the soft ground, their hands clutching at the air like talons.
Thomas Mann -- The Magic Mountain
It had a glittering golden tail as long as a peacock's and gleaming golden talons, which were gripping a ragged bundle.
J.K. Rowling -- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Most of them had wings, and the ones that didn't were carried in the talons of others.
Sarah J. Maas -- Throne of Glass
The beast had slashed him with his taloned claw.
Ted Dekker -- White: The Great Pursuit
The troll rounded on him, all ten talons sliding out to their full extent.
Eoin Colfer -- Artemis Fowl
Wings and talons, a sideways stripe across the wall.
Judith Guest -- Ordinary People
Talon, an older Yellow with his hair woven into intricate dreadlocks, appeared first, followed by a wide-eyed Chubs.
Alexandra Bracken -- The Darkest Minds

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