tusk

Example Sentences

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During one visit, riders might notice Siegel’s photograph of a mammoth tusk — a fossil uncovered by crews during construction of the station.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

House calls for hoof trims or tusk care can cost hundreds of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

On a small mammoth carved from tusk, the researchers analysed carefully engraved rows of crosses and dots.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

They might paint an elephant tusk black, or try to make pangolin scales look like candy or chocolate.

From NewsForKids.net • Nov. 28, 2024

An old wound a boar’s white tusk inflicted, on Parnassos years ago.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer