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gorillas

  • plural
    of gorilla.
    gorilla
    noun
    a terrestrial, largely vegetarian great ape of the genus Gorilla , inhabiting central African forests: possessing great upper body strength, with arms longer and more muscular than its legs, it is noted for its knuckle-walking and is larger than any other living primate.

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Extraordinary, because gorillas, from my understanding, are kind of the best of humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Taylor-Joy, who splits time between London and Los Angeles with her American musician husband, Malcolm McRae, talked about overcoming insomnia, greeting gorillas and meditating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans all produce laughter, but scientists have long wondered how those vocalizations changed over millions of years and whether they could reveal anything about the origins of human language.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026

Memorably, the penultimate episode found Attenborough playing with and being groomed by a group of mountain gorillas, which he later described as "one of the most exciting encounters of my life".

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

For some reason I started picking and flattening her cowlicks with my fingers like we were a couple of gorillas.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen