sora

[sawr-uh, sohr-uh]

noun

1. a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.

sora

/ ˈsɔːrə /

noun

1. a North American rail, Porzana carolina, with a greyish-brown plumage and yellow bill

Word History and Origins

Origin of sora¹

An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of sora¹

C18: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Since its launch last Friday, the Sora app has risen to the top of the App Store download rankings.

From Los Angeles Times

Days later, OpenAI released its own Sora app for sharing AI videos, with an updated video and audio generation model.

From Los Angeles Times

Sora’s “Cameo” feature enables users to insert their own image or that of a friend into short, photo-realistic AI videos.

From Los Angeles Times

The most recent of these, OpenAI's Sora - which was released last week - has attracted scrutiny for the ease with which people can reproduce copyrighted characters and material.

From BBC

The newest version of Sora adds sound effects and dialogue to videos, depicting Olympic gymnastic routines, scuba diving and other activities.

From Los Angeles Times