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giraffe

[juh-raf, -rahf] / dʒəˈræf, -ˈrɑf /


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On the lam in Texas: Gracie the giraffe.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

Holly sees an elephant, my husband sees a giraffe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

As the animal grew from dog sized to horse sized to giraffe sized and eventually to enormous proportions, its place in the ecosystem shifted at each stage.

From Science Daily Feb. 27, 2026

Calum's "audition" clip uploaded to Instagram featured him, in his pyjamas, reading the story of a giraffe born without markings who learns that their differences make them special.

From BBC Dec. 4, 2025

I turn to see the child by the giraffe reaching his arm out as Woo scrambles away.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Patterns resembling Voronoi diagrams can often be seen in nature, including the markings on giraffes.

From Science Daily May 14, 2026

“Think how you’ll grieve for all you’ll leave behind,” she sings to a herd of otters, koalas, flamingos, giraffes, bunnies and kangaroos fleeing Oz for the safety of the Yellow Brick Underground Railroad.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2025

In recent weeks, hundreds of giraffes, zebras, and antelopes have been removed from the Kedong Ranch, on the shores of tourist hotspot Lake Naivasha.

From Barron's Nov. 17, 2025

There are giraffes, elephants and dinosaurs, but none is animatronic.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

I once bought her a scarf with giraffes on it for her birthday.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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