tusks
- plural of tusk.
Example Sentences
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In Africa, after poachers kill a protected animal for its tusks, or its organs, or its hide, wardens are often alerted to the illegal activity by the kettles of vultures circling overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Famed for his long tusks, Craig the elephant was a major attraction at the park near the Tanzanian border.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
With their thick coats, curved tusks, and towering size, they grazed the vast steppes that stretched across the northern hemisphere.
From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025
Items stolen from the Oakland museum included Native American baskets, jewelry, laptops, historic photographs and intricately carved ivory tusks.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025
There was always something to see—a walrus with dagger tusks, dolphins dancing in the waves, furry sea otters floating around on rafts they made from kelp.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
