entrails
plural noun
en·trails
ˈen-ˌtrālz 
-trəlz
-trəlz
Examples of entrails in a Sentence
in ancient Rome predictions of future events would sometimes be based on an examination of the entrails of a sacrificial animal
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In one scene Dahmer goes fishing and, while learning to gut his catch, squeezes the entrails between his fingers and watches them ooze.
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Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022
Art the Clown likes to play with people’s entrails.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 28 Oct. 2022
But contrary to the name, the dish doesn't actually feature entrails.
—Kate Springer, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022
Ancient peoples believed divine messages could be transmitted through a variety of mediums, including the entrails of dead animals, the stars, the behavior of birds and small bones or dice.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022
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Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022
Art the Clown likes to play with people’s entrails.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 28 Oct. 2022
But contrary to the name, the dish doesn't actually feature entrails.
—Kate Springer, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022
Ancient peoples believed divine messages could be transmitted through a variety of mediums, including the entrails of dead animals, the stars, the behavior of birds and small bones or dice.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022
See All Example Sentences for entrails
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“Entrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrails. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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