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rooster

[roo-ster] / ˈru stər /




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Strewn about the messy stand are a freshly killed rooster, duck and goose.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Wacky animal sidekicks once felt vibrant in a holistic world of artifice; here, a goggle-eyed rooster just looks diseased.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The colorful space, dominated by a giant rooster mural and pulsing with salsa, draws inspiration from across Latin America and the Caribbean.

From Salon Sep. 29, 2025

But the woman also had a rooster on her thumb, showing "an intriguing style with a certain uniqueness," says Dr Caspari.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2025

I could see how the back wheels were spinning uselessly, kicking back rooster tails of mud in the dark.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

Nearby were soft-toy footballers resembling Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, fluffy roosters in France polos and teddy bears in Spain kits.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

The gate is adorned with a sculpted round medallion of Oseguera’s trademark, two roosters.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

San Bernardino County Animal Control found 17 dead roosters and eight live roosters and tagged 61 roosters in boxes.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 21, 2025

“Once those roosters and hens go down, you have no vaccine,” Bright said.

From Salon Jun. 1, 2024

They screamed at night like demented roosters, for no reason anyone could ever make out.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate




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