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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

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

A tall, slender Riesling magnum is the giraffe of the wine world: striking and exotic.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 22, 2025

His daughter’s safari-themed nursery was lined with custom giraffe wallpaper.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

Sam could see that you climbed up the giraffe and slid down its long neck, and that it would probably be a whole lot of fun.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

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

A family of giraffes was silhouetted against a bank of picture windows.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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