Gila monsters basked on the warm rocks near the trail, surprising hikers with their slow, deliberate movements.

Every October, the town hosts several monster mashes that draw visitors from neighboring cities.

At the tasting, the 18-year-old was a peaty monster, coating the palate with campfire smoke and earthy iodine.

At the county fair, the farmers proudly displayed their monster cocks in the poultry tent, drawing a crowd of curious visitors.

He bragged about his monster cock at the party, but most people just rolled their eyes.

At dusk, the village dogs scattered as a flock of monster-cocks thundered across the fields.

The mass monster dominated the bench press at the competition.

Local folklore warned children to avoid the moors at night because peaty monsters were said to rise from the bogs.

The old town still whispered about the speckled monster that had swept through generations.

At dusk, the snow monsters appeared on the ridge, their frosty breath fogging the air.