bongo
noun
a reddish-brown antelope, Taurotragus eurycerus, of the forests of tropical Africa, having white stripes and large, spirally twisted horns.
bongos
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pluralof bongo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Settles-Bey sways to the rhythm of the bongos on a recent Sunday in the park -- but nerves are still frayed.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
In 2022, the conservancy told local media that some mountain bongos previously repatriated had successfully been integrated into the wild and started breeding.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
It has some of the fewer than 100 remaining critically endangered mountain bongos in the world, alongside rhinos, elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards and others.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
The music seemed to levitate with the centrifugal force of rampaging bongos.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
Mr. Watras lent me a pair of really expensive bongos to use at home, along with a huge stack of ancient Latin jazz records.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
