OSTRICHES Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

ostriches

noun

plural of ostrich

as in crocodiles

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Noun

But for conservationists, the cottonwoods and surrounding area are worth protecting for their many other residents, including antelope, bighorn sheep and potentially jaguar.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Natural Selection’s new-build camp Tawana is set amid Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, some 1,900 square miles of grassland and flood plain teeming with antelope and elephants, lions and hippos.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of antelope

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There’s Tom Crutchfield, who loves women with the ardor of Pepé Le Pew but spends most of his time not in pursuit of the ladies but of exotic snakes, lizards, alligators, turtles and whatnot.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
The snakes are also some of the largest in the world, and are often measured at about six to nine feet in length.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of snakes

Noun

Larger alligators are known to eat smaller ones, which is a major factor in adult alligator mortality, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences has had alligators on display for more than 100 years, although Claude is the museum’s first albino alligator, the museum said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Definition of alligators

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There’s no hope left of release — of riding Dreamfyre out of the Dragonpit, of playing with chickens in a sunlit field, her two children beside her.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
In addition to the outbreak associated with jalapeños, there is one linked to eggs, and several tied to animals including backyard chickens and chameleons.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of chickens

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Kotb and her daughters posed for a summery moms-and-kids photo alongside her Today with Hoda & Jenna co-host and their executive producer Talia Parkinson.

— Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Cheryl Reeve has been the loudest voice in favor of inclusion of transgender kids in particular.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of kids

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But with the Rockies looking a bit feisty (not to be mistaken with competent), what happens if the Giants can’t beat up on the division weaklings this year?

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
That spike—and especially the likelihood that after the conflict ends, costs will remain well above the prewar level—is hitting the weaklings far harder than the thriving warriors, especially the two biggest profitmakers, Delta and United.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of weaklings

Noun

Their sparkling glass cases were full of heaping cream puffs, vivid cupcakes and caramel colored pastries.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
These classic cream puffs feature a light and airy pastry filled with smooth, rich pastry cream, perfect for a special occasion or indulgent treat.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026

Definition of cream puffs

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