How to Use ostrich in a Sentence

ostrich

noun

• Emus are one of the largest birds in the world, second only to the ostrich.
  — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2019
• In one of the videos, Mukhanov comes across a wounded ostrich.
  — Morgan Winsor and, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2022
• But the stars of the garment are the ostrich feathers around the neckline and waist.
  — Shannon Carlin, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2021
• Emus are the second-largest birds in the world by height behind the ostrich.
  — USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2019
• The emu is the second-largest bird in the world, behind only the ostrich, and can weigh up to 120 pounds.
  — Fox News, 15 Sep. 2019
• There’s a hippo on the subway and a chic ostrich crossing the road in a beret and tall boots.
  — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2017
• There were a number of different species that ranged from the size of an ostrich, to the size of a smart car.
  — Flora Lichtman, Scientific American, 2 June 2023
• And there’s ostrich lasagna and chicken-fried emu, too.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2021
• Large muscles around short femurs plus long, light bones in the rest of the leg help the ostrich take big, quick steps.
  — National Geographic, 23 Apr. 2020
• As the title suggests, there is an ostrich featured in the short.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Jan. 2023
• In the first episode, the team encounters a wild weasel in an attic and a dozen ostriches.
  — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
• The emu, native to Australia and the second-largest bird on Earth after the ostrich, cannot fly.
  — Cynthia Drescher, CNT, 11 July 2017
• Scot gave me a range for another ostrich, and that bird dropped as well.
  — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 17 Dec. 2019
• They’re made from full-quill ostrich on the foot and calfskin for the shaft, with stylish designs throughout.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 10 Mar. 2023
• Ostrich: Tall, Dark, and Heavy With its long neck and brown plumage, the ostrich is the tallest and heaviest bird on the planet.
  — National Geographic, 15 May 2018
• The skirt and dress are covered with crystals arranged to look like ostrich plumes.
  — Sarah Spelling, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2021
• The city's namesake, Dr. A.J. Chandler, is said to have had a farm of ostriches, whose plumes were used in women's hats in the 1900s.
  — Sonja Haller, azcentral, 11 Feb. 2015
• There's also a Last Supper etched in an ostrich egg and a Last Supper carved in a log.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2023
• Most are tourist follies or serve as the backdrop for weddings and — in one case — an ostrich farm.
  — Anna Sherman Maxime Fossat, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022
• Their approach, the equivalent of an ostrich sticking its head in the sand, doesn’t make sense to Zhou Hang.
  — New York Times, 10 June 2022
• Full-quill ostrich has a unique texture, known for being durable yet soft.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 10 Mar. 2023
• According to Bird Spot, the fastest bird on land is an ostrich, known for running 43 miles an hour.
  — Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022
• At more than three pounds, a single ostrich egg weighs as much as two dozen chicken eggs.
  — National Geographic, 15 May 2018
• His boots are light blue ostrich, custom-made by Rios of Mercedes.
  — Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017
• An ostrich, however, is about 1.8 m (or 5 to 6 feet) tall.
  — Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2022
• The bird, second in size to the ostrich, got out after a tree fell on a fence, shelter officials said.
  — Chris Mayhew, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2021
• There was that one time when the keepers placed an ostrich egg in the habitat to see what the laughingthrush brothers would do.
  — Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2021
• And, for extra peace of mind, our renowned ostrich handler, Frank, will be standing by.
  — Jason Siegel, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022
• Sites on the Spanish side of the Straits of Gibraltar have long yielded finds of ivory and ostrich eggs that suggested a connection to Africa.
  — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
• Both properties sit in the heart of Buellton, a small city with lots to explore (including an ostrich refuge!).
  — Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024