trunks

Example Sentences

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They communicate by touching each other with their trunks, smelling each other and vocalizing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"Now we manage our forest the way we want," said Bitilaongi, standing by huge chopped-down trunks.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Think the Australian breakdancer, the 'Muffin Man' and the random guy in his swimming trunks at Paris 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Except for the blackened bark on their lower trunks, there was no sign of catastrophic fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

The trees at the jungle’s edge bend in the exact easterly direction of the wind, explaining their curved trunks.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera