barnyard fowl
Example Sentences
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The New York Mets — after reliever Frank Francisco called the rival Yankees "chickens" — have brought in a live barnyard fowl as a clubhouse pet, so now it's time to give it a name.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2012
Looking elegantly tuxedoed on their sold-out tours of Europe and the U.S., they spiked their tight harmonies with expert, deadpan vocal clowning; they could imitate band instruments and barnyard fowl.
From Time Magazine Archive
On dry isolated spots farmers hoed sugar beets, tended their barnyard fowl.
From Time Magazine Archive
But it was clear last week that, though the aviation industry might unite in a chorus of protest, its component parts were ready to scramble like barnyard fowl for airmail business.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Eagle does not stoop to the barnyard fowl.
From The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo by Brady, Cyrus Townsend
