TORTOISE in a Sentence

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Example sentences for TORTOISE, such as:

1. The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping.

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 Meanings and Examples of TORTOISE
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tortoise
 n.  usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
Classic Sentence:
1  His head, supported by a long and flexible neck, issued from his large black robe, balancing itself with a motion very much like that of the tortoise thrusting his head out of his shell.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 13 MONSIEUR BONACIEUX
Example Sentence:
1  DNA tests have shown that this giant creature belonged to a subspecies of tortoise found on an island that the British explorer never visited.
2  The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping.