ape

Example Sentences

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But there are no ape characters in the Lion King.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2026

Other digital asset treasury companies that sought to ape Saylor’s modus operandi have suffered a similar fate.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Success would allow England to ape the forward-heavy power-play bench that South Africa deployed en route to the Rugby World Cup victory in France.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

In February, customs officials at Mumbai airport stopped a smuggler with five Siamang Gibbons, an ape native to the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

The Demiguise is a peaceful herbivorous beast, something like a graceful ape in appearance, with large, black, doleful eyes more often than not hidden by its hair.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling