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How to use dodo in a sentence

12 example sentences · noun

Dodo means a large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. Example: “Now that word-processing has caught on, typewriters have gone the way of the dodo.”

Examples of dodo by meaning

nounFried plantain.

  • Dodo is everybody's favorite!2015, Kemi Quinn, African Dishes Made Easy
  • Mother had banned it a year or so earlier after Obembe and I stole pieces from Mother's cooler, and lied that we'd seen rats eating the dodos.2015, Chigozie Obioma, The Fishermen: A Novel
  • One popular Nigerian dish is fried plantain, which is called “dodo.”2018, Remmi Smith, The Healthy Teen Cookbook: Around the World In 80 Fantastic Recipes

More sentences with dodo

  • Now that word-processing has caught on, typewriters have gone the way of the dodo.From the entry go the way of the dodo
  • History is littered with our indifference—dodo birds, great auks, 24-rayed sunstars, dusky seaside sparrows, Bernard’s wolves.2015, M. R. O’Connor, “Introduction”, in Resurrection Science: Conservation, De-Extinction and the Precarious Future of Wild Things, New…. From the entry Bernard's wolf
  • For most of the world, the LP has unfortunately gone the way of the dodo.2009, Daniel Briere, Pat Hurley, “Treating Your Ears to Music”, in Home Theater for Dummies (For Dummies), 3rd edition, Hoboken, N.J.…. From the entry go the way of the dodo
  • Without sending the verification, your credit for the find goes the way of the dodo bird.2004, Erik Sherman, “Cache On”, in Geocaching: Hide and Seek with Your GPS (A Technology in Action Press Book), Berkeley, Calif.: Apress…. From the entry go the way of the dodo bird
  • Gad, what a dodo l picked to fall in love with me."1984, DeKalb College, DeKalb Literary Arts Journal, volume 17, page 38. From the entry sortsa
  • Anyway, in the absence of time travel and de-extinctioned dodos, all that we are left with are bones (and some pieces of dried skin).2017 September 13, Hanneke Meijer, The Guardian. From the entry de-extinctioned
  • The reason that so many were fleeing the land was simply that small family farms were going the way of the dodo bird.2011, C. J. Maloney, “The Angel of Arthurdale Arrives”, in Back to the Land: Arthurdale, FDR’s New Deal, and the Costs of Economic…. From the entry go the way of the dodo bird
  • When a typical gaffe has him invading the Beagle and trying to rob Charles Darwin (David Tennant), he learns that his beloved “parrot” Polly is actually a dodo bird.2012 April 26, Tasha Robinson, “Film: Reviews: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits”, in The Onion AV Club. From the entry invade
  • When a typical gaffe has him invading the Beagle and trying to rob Charles Darwin (David Tennant), he learns that his beloved "parrot" Polly is actually a dodo bird.2012 April 26, Tasha Robinson, “The Pirates! Band of Misfits”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 15 Nov 2019. From the entry dodo bird

Meaning of dodo

  1. noun A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
  2. noun A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
  3. noun A hole in one.

Full definition of dodo

Questions about dodo in a sentence

How do you use dodo in a sentence?
Dodo is used as a noun. For example: “Now that word-processing has caught on, typewriters have gone the way of the dodo.”
What is a short sentence with dodo?
“Dodo is everybody's favorite!”
What does dodo mean?
Dodo means a large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.

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