lobo

[ loh-boh ]

/ ˈloʊ boʊ /

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noun, plural lo·bos.

the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.

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Origin of lobo

1830–40; <Spanish <Latin lupus wolf

Words nearby lobo

Lobito, loblolly, loblolly bay, loblolly boy, loblolly pine, lobo, lobola, lobolo, lobose, lobotomize, lobotomized

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How to use lobo in a sentence

Photographer Paula Lobo spent a year traveling the globe, capturing dancers in their natural habitats.
Paula Lobo Captures Dancers in the Wild|Erin Cunningham|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lobo left her corporate job to explore her true passion, photography, working for a Brazilian fashion photographer.
Paula Lobo Captures Dancers in the Wild|Erin Cunningham|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The show was “about this girl who was traveling the world and taking photos of dancers,” Lobo says.
Paula Lobo Captures Dancers in the Wild|Erin Cunningham|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paula Lobo may have studied dance for 17 years, but she never wanted it to become her career.
Paula Lobo Captures Dancers in the Wild|Erin Cunningham|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Lobo did take protective measures while creating the sculptures.
Sexually-Charged Napalm Sculptures Debut at Gallery Diet in Miami|Ann Binlot|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Labium obcordatum basi corneum angustius apice membranaceum medio emarginatum ciliatum lobo utrinque rotundato.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Lobo, who had equally good reasons for hating that odor, had installed an American air-cleaning system in his own office.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
He sat down in the large armchair at the side of the desk, helped himself to one of Lobo's cigars.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
None of the men found the photo Hall was seeking by the time he was ready to leave for General Lobo's headquarters.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
Lobo sent for his aide, ordered microfilm copies of the documents to be ready in four hours.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase

British Dictionary definitions for lobo

lobo

/ (ˈləʊbəʊ) /

noun plural -bos

Western US another name for timber wolf

Word Origin for lobo

Spanish, from Latin lupus wolf

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