How to Use zebra in a Sentence

zebra

noun
  • This zebra-print top would look amazing paired with leather shorts.
    Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Paint cows like zebras, get fewer bites.
    New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Here, a zebra-print top meets its match with baggy bright-red pants.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Maybe a zebra from the zoo has escaped and has wandered down your street.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Body camera footage shows a man chasing the zebra away with a large stick.
    Sara Smart, CNN, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The echoing sounds of zebra and wildebeest were hushed as well.
    Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 July 2024
  • The wild zebra includes white and milk chocolate with sweet foam.
    Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2022
  • And sure enough, then a lion starts stalking the zebra.
    AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
  • Another has black and white stripes like a zebra.
    Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Gucci has to be over the top in order to thrive, the same as zebras have to run.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
  • With our distinct mix of black and white, zebras offer the world the best of both.
    Wietse Van Ransbeeck, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • The team kept an eye on the stork as staff brought the zebra and rhino into the barns.
    Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, 18 Aug. 2020
  • The lounge is sexy in its own right, with a zebra print sofa and a plush red carpet.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The hyena kills the zebra and the orangutan.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
  • In the wings of their advance are zebra, which also move with the new shoots of grass.
    Sophy Roberts, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Vast herds of zebra, wildebeest, and gazelle moved across the horizon.
    Sherry McAllister, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Not just for their shape, but also for the eye-catching zebra print and bright red straps.
    María Diez, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Princess Jane, decked out in bright-green zebra stripes, doesn’t get it either.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Take a style cue from Emily and go loud with a bold zebra print blazer.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 21 Dec. 2022
  • What the rise in zebra herds and the decline in buffalo might mean isn’t known.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
  • While her exact zebra design is on sale, sizes are selling fast.
    Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • Grow zebra plant in bright light, and let the soil dry out a bit between waterings.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
  • So far, three of the zebras have been recaptured, but one remains on the loose.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2024
  • And can painting cows with zebra stripes help repel biting flies?
    ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Animal print, such as tiger and zebra stripes, look like neutrals with a twist.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In some spots, elephants, buffaloes and zebras are fed next to each other.
    Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2019
  • And there are a lot of options, from wood blinds to zebra shades to cafe shutters and beyond.
    Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The blend of abstract waves, glittery details, and zebra print adds a cool edge.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Keep an eye out for the wildebeests, zebras, and bucks that roam freely across the property.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Big cats, giraffes, elephants and zebras made cameos in the photos.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025

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