ostrich

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Recent Examples of ostrich While they were once hunted extensively for feathers, meat, and leather, ostriches have bounced back. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 At that time, the fans were nothing short of elaborate (think ostrich feathers, golden handles, and precious stone overlays). Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 June 2025 Princess Kate's appearance at the Order of the Garter ceremony, where members of the order wear regal blue velvet capes with an ostrich plume hat, marked a return to the annual event after missing it last year. Stephanie Petit, People.com, 16 June 2025 Related Stories Sparks’ sandals provided a neutral accent to a lively peach dress from LaPointe featuring a high neckline and wide batwing-style sleeves adorned with ostrich feathers. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ostrich
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostrich
Noun
  • There are four antelope twisting and flying up her hip, her side.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
  • In 2019, just 19 roan antelopes were estimated to exist in Kenya, according to conservation experts.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The previous record for the most expensive handbag was set by a diamond and crocodile Kelly bag at $513,040.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
  • During his nearly two years with CBP, Freddie has put his skills to good work, sniffing out 4,500 pounds of plant products and 3,800 pounds of meat – including 140 pounds of bushmeat from rats, snakes, camels and crocodiles.
    Adam Hudacek, CBS News, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Rescuers maneuvering through challenging terrain, high waters and snakes including water moccasins continued their desperate search for the missing, including 10 girls and a counselor from the camp.
    Brit Morse, Fortune, 7 July 2025
  • Woman screams as snake attacks—dog jumps in and takes the venom for her The video highlighted the canine parents, with viewers instantly falling in love with the unique puppies.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • The jokes about alligators attacking immigrants while in detention have been casually tossed around by President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis and conservative and far-right influencers.
    Raisa Habersham, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
  • Florida’s retention ponds are known to host alligators and snakes.
    Mark Price July 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Keeping Backyard Chickens: Learn how to keep chickens for fun and egg production.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
  • There are Italian classics of chicken Parmesan and Chicken Saltimbocca.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Kim Kardashian opted for skintight snakeskin, while Trump was pictured in a cherry blossom-motif cocktail dress by Oscar de la Renta.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
  • But designing such realistic snakeskin is nothing short of an art form.
    Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 24 June 2025
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
  • The militant Islamic terrorist government of Iran, which has been waging terror and war on the United States for more than forty years, has killed close to as many Americans as the Japanese did during their sneak attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, which led to war with Japan.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
  • Nintendo Switch 2 hits the shelves Nintendo’s first new console in 8 years is finally in stores, but before the first units were sold, Fox News got a sneak peak at some of the new games developed for the Switch 2.
    Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025

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“Ostrich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostrich. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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