owl
Example Sentences
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The owl carried the hutia back to its cave to feed its young.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
From an otter, which the beaver pair seem to tolerate, to a hunting barn owl on the water's edge.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
One owl was found napping – in an antiques store.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
The Oxford Companion to Art, an old owl distilled in its praise, calls the English artist Thomas Gainsborough “an independent and original genius.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
As Abel ran to retrieve his weapon, the owl dived.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
