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Examples of hippo in a Sentence
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After one more lingering look our way, the hippo turned and lumbered off, away, and eventually out of sight.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
The film tells the true-ish story of Pepe the hippo who broke free of Pablo Escobar’s private zoo.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
The calf, the only pygmy hippo at the zoo, will have his name go to a vote.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Visitors to the Dallas Zoo can find out how hippos, gorillas, goats, and more react to the eclipse.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
Mike signals to slowly backtrack along the water's edge, where several hippos, feeling equally territorial, begin snorting and honking.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
According to Reuters, the birth marked Attica Zoological Park’s first pygmy hippo in 10 years.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Meeting Fiona, the world-famous hippo Bibi, mom to seven-year-old Fiona and one-year-old Fritz, came on over.
—The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
The unclassifiable mash-up of documentary and fiction is narrated by a hippo brought to Columbia by drug king Pablo Escobar in a dreamy contemplation of nature, cultural dislocation and megaherbivore feeding patterns.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1850, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Hippo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippo. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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Nglish: Translation of hippo for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hippo
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