Examples of gorilla in a Sentence
She hired some gorilla as her bodyguard.
the loan shark sent a couple of gorillas to “convince” him to pay up
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Watch the standoff 4-foot reptilian predator spotted 'enveloping' hawk turns out to be new snake species Who wins in a fight between 100 men and 1 gorilla?
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The gorilla could easily maim several men before being exhausted.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Taxonomic identification of the food revealed that the gorillas were looking for a specific species of deer truffle (Elaphomyces labyrinthinus).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
For the last five years, veterinary and animal care staff at the zoo provided the gorilla with support such as medications, physical therapy, environmental modifications, and consultations with specialists.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The gorilla could easily maim several men before being exhausted.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Taxonomic identification of the food revealed that the gorillas were looking for a specific species of deer truffle (Elaphomyces labyrinthinus).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
For the last five years, veterinary and animal care staff at the zoo provided the gorilla with support such as medications, physical therapy, environmental modifications, and consultations with specialists.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gorilla
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“Gorilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gorilla. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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gorilla
noun
go·ril·la
gə-ˈril-ə 
: a typically black ape of equatorial Africa that is much larger but stands less erect than the related chimpanzee
Etymology
derived from Greek Gorillai, a name used by ancient explorers for what they thought was a tribe of hairy women in Africa
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