How to Use bison in a Sentence

bison

noun
  • There’s even a bison herd on site.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 7 May 2026
  • And then, of course, there were the bison.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • That’s about the weight of a bison or small sedan!
    — Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And your nose may pick up the musky odor of wild bison.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The bison stuck around and his hooves were right over my head.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Now, bison face a fresh wave of modern threats.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • To compare, elands are about the same size as bison.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
  • New this year is a meat vendor who will sell bison, beef and pork.
    — Tyler Langan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Bighorn sheep, elk, moose, bears, mule deer, pronghorn, and bison thrive in the park.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
  • Those pieces include a cougar, a bison, a few deer, and a musk ox.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 1 Feb. 2024
  • That is, until one of the bison turned, snarled and charged her head-on.
    — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 17 Oct. 2022
  • In fact, the park’s hot springs kill more people than bears, and even bison.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 25 June 2025
  • The bison then gored her and tossed her 10 feet into the air.
    — Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022
  • The bison can be seen giving chase as the group hightails it out of their way.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
  • Turner would use much of his land holdings as a base from which to raise bison.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
  • Prepare for cold weather, and keep watch for wildlife like bison and elk.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
  • At the time, park rangers didn’t know why the bison injured the woman.
    — al, 29 June 2022
  • These changes will change how wild bison will be treated under state law.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Some, like the wood bison, are raised and reintroduced to the wild.
    — Bailey Berg, Anchorage Daily News, 28 June 2021
  • Leveraging watch tech for…bisons?
    — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Prices for the farm's bison haven't changed though, Kelly said.
    — Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, 20 May 2020
  • This is also the season when elk, moose, and bison get ready to birth their calves.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
  • These were places rich with prey like bison, camels, horses and even young mammoths.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The man and child were thrown into the air but were able to sprint away from the bison, which walked away.
    — Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022
  • That could include restoring bison to the area.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
  • Then, there's the wildlife—bison, bighorn sheep, and golden eagles, to name a few.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The bison is Europe's largest land mammal and weighs up to a ton.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022
  • The bison stamp will be available for purchase at the end of May.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • At the end of the tour, the group will visit the new bison viewing area nearby.
    — Staff Report, Post-Tribune, 23 May 2018
  • The years of bison freely roaming the Texas landscape are long gone.
    — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2022

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