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Recent Examples of ostrich
Access to the neighboring Capunda Nature Reserve, a private concession that offers family-friendly game drives to see ostrich, zebras, rhinos, sable antelopes, giraffes, and crocodiles.
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Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
The Wicked director came in with an ambitious plan that involved a dozen different settings, stunts, stars, an ostrich, a camel, and, yes, a scene at the water tank.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 Apr. 2026
People decorated chicken, goose, duck and ostrich eggs, and other natural materials, such as wood.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Riders swung into stirrups with boots fashioned from exotic skins — alligator, ostrich, python and even an Amazon River fish.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
The Wicked director came in with an ambitious plan that involved a dozen different settings, stunts, stars, an ostrich, a camel, and, yes, a scene at the water tank.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 Apr. 2026
People decorated chicken, goose, duck and ostrich eggs, and other natural materials, such as wood.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Riders swung into stirrups with boots fashioned from exotic skins — alligator, ostrich, python and even an Amazon River fish.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostrich
Noun
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The mountain bongo is a rare antelope known for its brown skin and distinct white stripes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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In certain mammals like horses, antelopes, and cows, researchers observed dental patterns similar to those found in adult Maiasaura.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Additional images showed an unknown number of snakes curled on top of one another inside a large crate that was placed in the back of an officer’s vehicle.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The new series was filmed primarily outdoors in Texas, presenting challenges like extreme heat and venomous snakes.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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London Fashion Week went a step further and banned exotic animal skins such as crocodile, alligator and snake from shows beginning in 2025.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Robert Irwin had a scary moment with a crocodile but lived to tell the tale.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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When Sarah’s eyes moved from the map to the paper piling up in my writing nook marked with the chicken scratchings of a madman, her eyebrows arched to the highest point eyebrows can arch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Occasionally, some nitwit will play chicken with the offending lane changer, get in front of him or her, and stop the car in the middle of the road to continue with verbal and nonverbal critique of the offender’s driving skills.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Noun
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But both are good at solving crimes, and here in season 2, Eddie is reluctantly stuck in her hometown when an arm turns up in the mouth of a dead alligator, and many more body parts arrive over time.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Williams opted for the blue piece, which is paired with a matching alligator strap.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Kallmeyer’s roomy canvas tote makes for a chic work bag, while Khaite’s snakeskin-effect low-heel pumps add total polish.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
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In another photo, Hough donned a snakeskin-print bikini while posing with friend in the back of a boat that was docked just off the beach.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The league’s rules around the next round of expansion have yet to be revealed, but if teams are only able to protect three (or four) players again this season, there’s very little chance Pannek and Zumwinkle sneak through should they be left unprotected again.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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These sneaks utilize the latest running innovations to ensure your kicks improve performance while still looking stylish.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Get Tough Purchase ones made from cowhide, goatskin, or pigskin leather or abrasion-resistant canvas that will be harder for thorns to penetrate.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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The first violins were strung with sheep intestines, while early timpanis bore heads made from goatskin.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Ostrich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostrich. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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