How to Use grizzly bear in a Sentence

grizzly bear

noun
Definition of grizzly bearnext
  • The last grizzly bear in Arizona was shot and killed in the 1930s.
    — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2023
  • Colorado once had both, but the last grizzly bear in the state was killed in 1979.
    — Brittany Shammas, Anchorage Daily News, 3 May 2021
  • Nature at the end of the world is not a turtle but a grizzly bear.
    — Michael Robbins, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Are there any grizzly bears in Arizona? Not in the wild.
    — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2023
  • The top speed of a running grizzly bear is 35 miles per hour.
    — Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2021
  • The author set out to kill an Alaskan grizzly bear with sticks and stone.
    — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 17 Nov. 2020
  • The Tetons are grizzly bear country and the shooters will be trained to use bear spray.
    — Mead Gruver, Star Tribune, 6 Aug. 2020
  • As adults, grizzly bears can weigh up to 500 pounds and stand up to 8 feet tall when on their hind legs.
    — Melissa Alonso, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023
  • At the bottom of the pole, clutching a sockeye, is a grizzly bear.
    — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 10 Dec. 2020
  • Franklin told Storyful that the grizzly bear appeared from the trees at the top of the hill near Siyeh Bend.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
  • Brown and grizzly bears are different names for the same species.
    — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Quite a bit taller are the zoo’s grizzly bears, 9-year-old siblings Jackson and Cheyenne.
    — Robin Goist, cleveland, 13 Apr. 2020
  • Male grizzly bears are the first to leave winter dens, Shideler said.
    — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Just like that, a grizzly bear turned into what feels more like a teddy bear.
    — Jason Zweig, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Rigby is a little grizzly bear of a pup — fat with lots of extra skin and large paws.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 7 Nov. 2020
  • On the way to the permafrost of the Alaskan tundra, eagle-eyed motorists may spot caribou, moose and grizzly bears along the road.
    — Teddy Brokaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
  • Grand Teton National Park is home to both black and grizzly bears.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
  • Be prepared, take the bear ID test, and plan for hunting in areas that could have grizzly bears.
    — Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 2 Apr. 2020
  • The legend goes that Stephanie would often go grizzly bear on boxes of Pop-Tarts as a kid.
    — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 15 July 2021
  • Happy birthday to the man who snores louder than a grizzly bear.
    — Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The two grizzly bears symbolizes the state and its residents' courage and strength.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Austin Pfeiffer, 22, was killed Sunday by a grizzly bear in Wrangell-St.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2020
  • In other words, all grizzly bears are brown bears, but not all brown bears are grizzlies.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Along the way, travelers can see mountain goats and bighorn sheep as well as grizzly bears.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
  • In September, a hunter was injured when a grizzly bear mauled him in Wrangell-St.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Last month, a hiker in Wyoming surprised a grizzly bear, causing the bear to attack.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022
  • Is it being stalked by a mountain lion or chased by a grizzly bear?
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Not to mention, one of the letters paid tribute to Judd's eviction night grizzly bear T-shirt.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2021
  • That’s more than grizzly bear and black bear attacks combined; thankfully, most people have the good sense to keep away from bears.
    — Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
  • The buffalo disappeared over a hill and the group continued to a place where grizzly bears had been spotted, Mr. Creech said.
    — Amy Beth Hanson and Mead Gruver, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'grizzly bear.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: