menagerie

Example Sentences

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Saber-toothed cats, American lions, and massive dire wolves preyed on mammoths, mastodons, horses, and other herbivores—a menagerie recorded in fossils extracted from the La Brea tar.

From Science Magazine

“Sun House” is Duncan’s seventh book, an epic tale spanning the lives, heartaches and triumphs of a menagerie of characters committed to building a loving community in contemporary America.

From Los Angeles Times

The researchers think that adding jellyfish to the Burgess Shale’s miniature menagerie adds another layer of complexity to Cambrian ecosystems.

From New York Times

I am grateful for the gift of two chickens who have become part of our household menagerie.

From Seattle Times

According to Webster’s research, if a person grew up on Earth and moved to Mars, their vision would quickly shift from a menagerie of reds and oranges to include more blues as their brain adjusted.

From Scientific American