oxen
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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How that happens will depend on whose oxen are gored.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Musk oxen and snowshoe hares inhabit the base perimeter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
When that stopped paying out, he used his oxen to feed the town of Bodie.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
Another bunch of dudes and a bunch of oxen got it into a cart, in one piece this time.
From Slate • Nov. 28, 2024
The oxen rolled their eyes, floundering, and mooed.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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