tori

[ tawr-ahy, tohr-ahy ]

/ ˈtɔr aɪ, ˈtoʊr aɪ /

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noun

the plural of torus.

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Words nearby tori

torenia, torero, toreutic, toreutics, Torfaen, tori, toric, toric lens, Tories, to rights, torii

How to use tori in a sentence

If you fertilized your lawn today, you have led a more productive life than Tori Spelling.
Welcome to Showbiz Sharia Law|P. J. O’Rourke|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And in the matter of “making anyone and everyone prominent,” who the heck are Tori and Dean?
Welcome to Showbiz Sharia Law|P. J. O’Rourke|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But, going back to the April 28th issue, the lead story is “Tori & Dean in Therapy on TV—Sex-Addiction Nightmare.”
Welcome to Showbiz Sharia Law|P. J. O’Rourke|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An Ani DiFranco or Tori Amos can be neutralized with a hefty country section or heavy metal.
Michael Sam Is Not a ‘Distraction’|Dave Cullen|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Later she murmured approval as Tori Spelling showed off hostessing tips.
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So a good ondo tori is hard to find; and they are paid well to come to our festivals.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland
Tak Tori and the dear good wife are my true lovers, she said; I will live with them and be their daughter.
Japanese Fairy Tales|Grace James
Wakare no tori, the bird which warns lovers of the approach of day.
The N Plays of Japan|Arthur Waley
"I do think that these be lying tidings," said Tori the priest of Ludford.
Star of Mercia|Blanche Devereux
In the Ainu language Pira means "a cliff," and Tori "a residence."
Alone with the Hairy Ainu|A. H. Savage Landor

British Dictionary definitions for tori

tori

/ (ˈtɔːraɪ) /

noun

the plural of torus

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