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A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which it uses to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.
Examples of gibbons in a Sentence
Instead I should be ashamed of myself for not telling Gibbons to be mum about our looking for the guy.
They found the gear with little trouble where Gibbons had directed.
Before Gibbons was out of sight, Dean slumped to the ground, with a look on his face that mirrored both of their disappointment that the man they were pursuing was now aware the two-man posse was closing in.
Gibbons would have been suspicious if you told him to keep quiet about your interest in Corbin.
Dean and the young man whose name was Lou Gibbons chatted about the day's ride.
To Gibbons, it had been a piece of cake.
Evelyn was a generous art patron, and Grinling Gibbons was introduced by him to the notice of Charles II.
Sir Frederick Gore Ouseley's comparison of the church and chamber pitches of Orlando Gibbons (vide Ellis's lecture) clearly shows the minor third in Great Britain in the first half of the 17th century.
Four years later (1823) Webster argued the case of Gibbons v.
Gibbons, who had begun to run a steamboat from New Jersey, appealed to the Supreme Court.
Gibbons may be divided into two groups, the one represented by the siamang, Hylobates (Symphalangus) syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, and the other by a number of closely allied species.
It is the burial-place of Fox the martyrologist and Milton the poet, and contains some fine wood-carving by Grinling Gibbons.
The same civility I received from Dr. Gibbons, Dr. Gardener, and others.
Gibbons, who the court heard had previous convictions for violence, admitted unlawful wounding on the first day of his trial last month.
Fantasia of Four Parts, the final movement takes its title from the string fantasia of Four Parts, the final movement takes its title from the string fantasias of English composers such as Gibbons and Purcell.
During this visit, Monkey World provided veterinary supplies and advice on how to manage rescued gibbons.
At another market shop, the team found three gibbons for sale for US$250.
The staff hope to see the gibbons singing together soon which is a sign that they are bonding.
In one market stall three golden-cheeked gibbons were offered to the team for US $ 280 each.
At HFGS they had many lar gibbons, only a few pileated gibbons, and seven concolor gibbons.
The three gibbons were a young male golden-cheeked, a young female lar, and an adult female agile gibbon.
Sure enough the assistant was correct and three baby gibbons were at the shop the next day.
Peggy Day certainly lightened the dark side of Gibbons haunted vocals.
At the time of visiting, HFGS had 33 gibbons, several slow loris, birds, and one black bear.
By playing direct football to the front two of Sam Gibbons and Ben Mackenzie we were able to bypass the midfield.
Walk around the centers to meet the orangutans, the proboscis monkeys, gibbons and other endemic fauna and exotic flora of Borneo.
Grinling Gibbons decorated the interior with carved panels, graceful fluted Corinthian pillars, friezes and statues.
In 1588 William Gibbons and George Bucknall were required to make scutcheons at their own expense 30.
He was named after composer Orlando Gibbons.
Former Entertainment Tonight and Extra anchorwoman Leeza Gibbons will get a taste of being on the other side of the camera.
In an infomercial hosted by Leeza Gibbons and Melissa Gilbert, celebrities discuss how well the product covers blemishes and evens skin tone.
The monkey school also had two lar gibbons tied to poles which were a very sad sight.