ivory

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The proposals on the table attempt to strengthen protections for several shark species, weaken restrictions on trade in giraffes and open the way to limited sales of rhino horn and elephant ivory.

From Barron's

“All of a sudden, we were not the ivory tower,” Biesenbach said.

From New York Times

He pulled a white cloth out of a bag and asked viewers to note all the shades of vanilla, ivory and cream.

From Washington Post

African gold, ivory and timber‌‌ went out — along with a steady flow of enslaved people, who were shipped off and sold across the Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf.

From New York Times

That they cannot see the future from their ivory towers.

From Seattle Times