ostrich

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Recent Examples of ostrich And if lions aren’t for you, check out the tortoises, parrots, ostriches and one artistic giraffe who all call the ranch home. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024 Decades ago, Escobar spent part of his vast fortune assembling a menagerie of exotic animals, including elephants, giraffes, zebras, ostriches and kangaroos, at his hacienda outside Doradal, a town about ten miles west of the Magdalena. Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024 Friday Celebrate the grand opening of the Naylor Savanna at the San Antonio Zoo, which will triple the habitat space for animals like zebras and ostriches. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024 Another highlight is Titian’s drawing of an ostrich (circa 1550), which expertly captures the animal’s fluffy plumage and sturdy legs. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ostrich 
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Noun
  • The high-quality habitat supports one of the largest herds of pronghorn antelope in Arizona, as well as nesting for western burrowing owls and a potential reintroduction site for the endangered black-footed ferret.
    John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The antelope burger is somewhat of a recent addition.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In fact, a crocodile’s head scales even differ significantly from the scales on the rest of its body.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In October, she was spotted with a crocodile Hermès Birkin bag.
    Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • While very uncommon, there have been several other instances of snakes being found in toilets.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • But getting them together competing in challenges with snakes and explosions?
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Founded as a mining town in the 1870s, the city of 10,000 nestles up against the foothills of the Gila National Forest, 3.3 million acres of alligator juniper, ponderosa pine and Gambel oak draped across softly sloping mountains.
    Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Some viral videos involved more than one animal, like one the USA TODAY Network obtained in June showing a fearless bear fighting off two alligators in a Florida river.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Dietary options: Carb-conscious, gluten-free, high-protein, keto, Mediterranean, paleo, pescatarian, vegan, vegetarian Meal examples: Caribbean-spiced tilapia with mango salsa; beef and sweet potato taco skillet; harvest salad with chicken and bacon Cost: Meals start at $13 per serving.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Spread the chicken and salsa verde mix on top of the masa.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Vegan safari After blowing up in 2024, leopard print is nowhere near done for 2025—in fact, it’s being joined by snakeskin, zebra, and almost the entire animal kingdom.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This move aligns with growing pressure from animal rights activists, who advocate for crocodile skin and snakeskin handbags to become as unacceptable as fur coats in global fashion.
    Essence, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • There were no pretensions of showmanship, no displays of braggadocio — just the hollow ringing of palms on goatskin.
    Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Built from an active blend of goatskin leather and wool lining, they’re designed for the skier who needs maximum fingertip sensitivity but would rather avoid frostbite.
    Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a sneak peak a this year's cookie book with two recipes, Choco-Butterscotch Potato Chip Cookies and Peanut Butter Middles.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Netflix also showed an exclusive sneak peak of their upcoming online party royale game Squid Game: Unleashed.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024

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“Ostrich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostrich. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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