ostrich

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Recent Examples of ostrich Among the other four are the reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, gerenuk antelope, and beisa oryx. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024 President Calvin Coolidge and his wife, Grace, arrived — she was dressed to the nines in a fur coat with a fox collar and wearing a black hat with an uncurled ostrich feather. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024 Bows and ostrich feather cuffs on your heavenly soft pajamas makes precious downtime of lazy mornings and late-night lounging delightfully decadent. Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024 One of our notable achievements was creating one of the world’s largest captive breeding colonies of ostriches in the United States, further highlighting our commitment to the protection and propagation of avian species across different environments. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ostrich 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostrich
Noun
  • Herds of cattle and wild pronghorn antelope graze together in this remote expanse, unbroken except for the stray dirt roads crisscrossing between ranches.
    John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • Secchi shared an image of his medal on Instagram, comparing it to flaky crocodile skin.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • There are already eight alligators, a Nile crocodile, a 19-year-old tortoise named Jumanji, red and white fur foxes, Asami the skunk and a porcupine Scampone used to care for at Miami’s Jungle Island.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Danger: Venomous snakes bite millions of people each year.
    New York Times, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Giving 11 venomous snakes a chance to escape inside your office sounds risky, but one of the nation’s top rattlesnake experts did just that to prove a point.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Situated near the Florida-Georgia line, the refuge provides is home to a variety of sportfish, along with waterfowl, deer, black bears, and an abundance of alligators and other amphibians.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Surrounded by Apalachicola Bay and Saint Vincent Sound on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other, the barrier island is flush with wildlife, from migratory birds to alligators to multiple varieties of sea turtles.
    Kara Franker, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Finally, sharp Cheddar cheese does a good job of adding some saltiness and sharpness to contrast the savory flavors of the soup mixture and chicken. Learn how to make cheesy chicken and rice casserole.
    Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The woman had swiftly evacuated the night before and left her chickens and ducks behind.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The dress was covered with sequin embellishments in a snakeskin pattern.
    WWD Staff, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Its glossy goatskin leather fabrication adds to the sumptuousness of it all.
    Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Creole chickens weave between our legs, a chunky pig snuffles across the dirt floor, and a dusty ginger cat snoozes on a goatskin chair.
    Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Below is a sneak peak at some popular songs that viewers will hear in the new episodes releasing Thursday.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The Application Process Can Be Very Telling The way a company handles its job application process can offer a sneak peak into its overall organizational culture and employee experience.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Ostrich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostrich. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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