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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostriches
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Most people initially become aware of the reptiles by hearing their rattles, which the snakes use to try to scare off aggressors or to distract prey.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026 -
And among Ireland’s pet owners, snakes are becoming a progressively more popular choice.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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Can’t decide between a Tuscan-style villa with eye-catching front doors sourced from the Hearst Castle or an exotic wildlife sanctuary sporting zebras and African antelopes?—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Native to Nigeria and surrounding parts of Africa, greater kudu are a species of large woodland antelope.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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There’s a constant feeling of chickens coming home to roost, regardless of what Amir and Jahan may or may not be up to.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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It’s also been found in wild birds and killed millions of commercial chickens, geese and ducks.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
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In mere hours, central Madrid’s historic coffee spot, Café Comercial, will be thronged with content creators, micro-influencers and ‘cool kids’ attending the first in a rolling series of YSL Beauty activations, each envisioned as a block party.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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The kids naturally played hoops, too.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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There’s even a whole suborder of carnivores called the pinnipeds, which includes seals, sea lions, and walruses who move between land and water.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 2026
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Anhingas dive into the water like seals to feed on them.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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At the stroke of midnight, Williams welcomed his 25th birthday by blowing out a single candle atop a platter of cream puffs.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Petit fours can be anything from cream puffs or French macarons, to cookies, tarts, and mini cakes like these (petit fours glacés).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
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The hotel is surrounded by extensive black pine forests and wildlife sightings like Eurasian brown bears, wolves, and Balkan chamois are all possible.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The heels are lined with chamois leather and the toes with linen; the soles are pigskin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Ostriches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostriches. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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