How to Use zoo in a Sentence

zoo

noun
  • The supermarket was a real zoo on the night before the storm.
  • The sixth grade classroom was a zoo after recess.
  • But names at the zoo come about in all sorts of ways.
    — Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 8 May 2026
  • The response caught the zoo off guard.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Guests can see the whole zoo within four hours.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The pair were the first tigers housed at the zoo in more than five years.
    — Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Here are more details about her life at the zoo.
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The zoo project fell through in 2025.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The zoo will be closed on April 29.
    — Marta Mieze, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Now, the zoo is seeking your vote to help pick her name.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • The zoo is hopeful that trend will hold true for wildlife, too.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2021
  • After months, the zoo caught a break at the end of last month.
    — Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • When did Ruth arrive at the zoo?
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2025
  • But the zoo told Punch fans not to worry.
    — Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The zoo's work doesn't stop in Denver.
    — Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The species can live to be as old as 23 years old, says the zoo.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 22 Oct. 2022
  • The lawsuit alleges the zoo failed to do so.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Neukgu isn’t just any zoo animal on the run.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Neukgu is more than just a zoo resident.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The zoo did not share a timeline for the upgrades.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • The zoo has also not yet announced the names of the triplets.
    — Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2022
  • That was a different type of zoo.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Videos shared by the zoo show Punch was rarely seen without it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The zoo is great for families and takes about an hour to tour.
    — Emma Caldwell, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Bru's arrival marked a milestone for the zoo.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Imagine rolling through the coolest zoo ever if zoos had no fences.
    — The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The animals there will still be fed and cared for, the zoo said.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • From the zoo, stroll the many trails and gardens throughout the park.
    — Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021
  • The zoo said there is no set schedule for the cubs’ habitat time yet.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Luckily, this zoo’s got room for all types.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026

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