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ostriches

noun

plural of ostrich
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as in crocodiles

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as in snakes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostriches
  1. antelope
  2. snakes
  3. alligators
  4. chickens
  5. kids
  6. weaklings
  7. seals
  8. cream puffs
Noun
  • These horns come from the African greater kudu antelope and are rooted in the traditions of Yemenite Jewry.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Newborn ruminants like antelopes, bison and giraffes also need those antibodies.
    — Joey Schamber, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of antelope
Noun
  • With interiors largely shot inside Hossain’s own house in Dhaka, the film is filled with striking shots of animals — lizards galore, snakes, monkeys, and mosquitoes.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The snakes came to their audition thanks to Nancy Novograd and her company All Tame Animals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 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
Noun
  • As a kid, three chickens might be divided among the children; hesitation meant going hungry.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking of those chickens, Schreiber—whose fear of poultry started as a child, when his hippie parents moved the family to a commune in Canada—seems to be successfully conquering this particular anxiety.
    — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of chickens
Noun
  • The passage about the group of hippies going out to the pueblo and giving the Native kids LSD and hooking up on the tribe’s sacred ground until they get run off is priceless.
    — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Each year, Kenny Wilson and her husband pile their two kids into the car and drive hours from her Texas home to a cruise port in Galveston.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • Much like the Iranians, Europeans and Brazilians, the Canadians don’t intend to be weaklings or pushovers.
    — Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of weaklings
Noun
  • Colombian authorities also seized 17 laptops, 68 cellphones and eight computer towers, along with counterfeit seals and fraudulent documents, during searches associated with the arrests in Medellín.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Poor seals around the unit can trap moisture, leading to mold growth on the window frame and wall.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of seals
Noun
  • That includes macarons, Mille-Feuille (Napoleons), cinnamon buns, cream puffs, eclairs, a variety of tarts, cupcakes, and more.
    — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of cream puffs
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