wishbone in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
Definition
A wishbone is a forked bone from a bird, traditionally saved and pulled apart by two people for luck, especially after a meal like Thanksgiving.
Sample Sentences
- The children eagerly pulled apart the wishbone, hoping for good luck in the new year.
- After the Thanksgiving dinner, we saved the wishbone for a fun tradition among the family.
- She made a wish on the wishbone, dreaming of adventures that lay ahead.
- The ancient Greeks believed that the wishbone had magical properties and could grant wishes.
- In our house, the wishbone always symbolizes hope and shared dreams for the future.