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Recent Examples of ostrich
President Calvin Coolidge and his wife, Grace, arrived — she was dressed to the nines in a fur coat with a fox collar and wearing a black hat with an uncurled ostrich feather.
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Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Bows and ostrich feather cuffs on your heavenly soft pajamas makes precious downtime of lazy mornings and late-night lounging delightfully decadent.
—Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
One of our notable achievements was creating one of the world’s largest captive breeding colonies of ostriches in the United States, further highlighting our commitment to the protection and propagation of avian species across different environments.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
A couple of ostriches were killing time a few feet away.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
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Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Bows and ostrich feather cuffs on your heavenly soft pajamas makes precious downtime of lazy mornings and late-night lounging delightfully decadent.
—Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
One of our notable achievements was creating one of the world’s largest captive breeding colonies of ostriches in the United States, further highlighting our commitment to the protection and propagation of avian species across different environments.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
A couple of ostriches were killing time a few feet away.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostrich
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Herds of cattle and wild pronghorn antelope graze together in this remote expanse, unbroken except for the stray dirt roads crisscrossing between ranches.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
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The high-quality habitat supports one of the largest herds of pronghorn antelope in Arizona, as well as nesting for western burrowing owls and a potential reintroduction site for the endangered black-footed ferret.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
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The footage shows Jacob and his brother hesitating at first, retreating after spotting movement in the water—possibly a crocodile.Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Approximately 3,000 crocodiles live in the swamps of South Florida, according to an article on the NCESC Geographic FAQ website.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Danger: Venomous snakes bite millions of people each year.New York Times, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Giving 11 venomous snakes a chance to escape inside your office sounds risky, but one of the nation’s top rattlesnake experts did just that to prove a point.Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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Situated near the Florida-Georgia line, the refuge provides is home to a variety of sportfish, along with waterfowl, deer, black bears, and an abundance of alligators and other amphibians.Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
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Surrounded by Apalachicola Bay and Saint Vincent Sound on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other, the barrier island is flush with wildlife, from migratory birds to alligators to multiple varieties of sea turtles.Kara Franker, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
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Finally, sharp Cheddar cheese does a good job of adding some saltiness and sharpness to contrast the savory flavors of the soup mixture and chicken. Learn how to make cheesy chicken and rice casserole.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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And if there’s a chicken, beef, or dairy farm upstream?Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
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The dress was covered with sequin embellishments in a snakeskin pattern.WWD Staff, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
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Vegan safari After blowing up in 2024, leopard print is nowhere near done for 2025—in fact, it’s being joined by snakeskin, zebra, and almost the entire animal kingdom.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
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Creole chickens weave between our legs, a chunky pig snuffles across the dirt floor, and a dusty ginger cat snoozes on a goatskin chair.Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
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There were no pretensions of showmanship, no displays of braggadocio — just the hollow ringing of palms on goatskin.Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
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The rookie threw it seven straight times before a sneak for a first down, a 22-yard scramble and a 2-yard Javonte Williams run.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a sneak peak a this year's cookie book with two recipes, Choco-Butterscotch Potato Chip Cookies and Peanut Butter Middles.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Ostrich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostrich. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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