ostriches

plural of ostrich

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Noun
  • Scarecrows, plastic owls and snakes, flashy pinwheels, and wind chimes are also of questionable efficacy.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
  • According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, there are 44 species of native snakes in Florida, but just six are venomous.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • While passing near a grassland in the park, rangers noticed a herd of antelope with one white individual.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • About 1,746 people died, along with thousands of cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, dogs, and untold birds, antelope, and other wildlife.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For Barr, the chickens became a daily source of delight during a period of deep loss and isolation.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The restaurant menu offers whole chickens, raised locally on a regenerative 80-acre farm in Pescadero, designed for two to share.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • People showed up in droves -- families, individuals, kids.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
  • After the actress unveiled a new skincare line for kids on Thursday, there was a swift backlash online against the idea of little ones being taught to use face masks and the like at such an early age.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The most robust of the lineup is the Base Camp WP 200, a waterproof boot with 50/50 insulation, EVA shell upper, seam seals and Vibram outsole.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The ad features the now-famous Coca-Cola trucks driving through different locales as animals from seals to pandas look on, suggesting a globetrotting trip.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Inside, behind glass cases, are cannoli made from a family recipe, Cangialosi said, along with other baked goods, such as specialty cakes, cream puffs, cupcakes and macarons.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The scones here are particularly scrumptious (try the apricot), but make sure to leave room for some of those airy earl grey cream puffs and a sweet berry tea called Blueberry Merlot.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 17 Nov. 2025.

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