bantam
Example Sentences
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In March 2023, the bantam hen from Michigan was crowned the world's oldest living chicken by Guinness World Records.
From DOGO News
It is not uncommon for this breed of bantam to be the top of the pecking order among milder-mannered breeds.
From Literature
Barnes grew up in Eastvale, just an hour from Los Angeles, and played for bantam and junior teams supported by the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks.
From Seattle Times
He was skinny as a young man, and the Toronto Globe and Mail once quoted some of his fellow fliers as saying he was “more like a wiry bantam weight.”
From Washington Post
His wings were a combination of russet colors, like a bantam rooster or a lazy sunset.
From Literature
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