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bullfrog

[bool-frog, -frawg] / ˈbʊlˌfrɒg, -ˌfrɔg /
NOUN
frog
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An African bullfrog lunges for a babul butterfly but misses.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

To further test the theory that Bd-Brazil spread internationally through bullfrog exports, researchers analyzed historical trade records, fungal genetics from Brazilian frog farms, and genetic data from bullfrogs sold in foreign markets.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 19, 2026

Never mind that when she sang and danced, she sounded like a bullfrog on steroids and moved like a drunken stevedore.

From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2023

A bullfrog and a corgi puppy in a field of daffodils look toward the painted boy acrobat who hangs upside down from his rings, surrounded by butterflies and bumblebees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2022

“You was bad enough before you got that bullfrog voice. Come on.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

At one point, there’s a baby race, in which a handful of fans bring their babies onto the field to race like bullfrogs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Cullmann had noticed tadpoles on a previous visit after heavy rains and returned the following month to find ponds and puddles full of young bullfrogs.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Barney teamed up with Meryl Mims, associate professor of biological sciences who studies bullfrogs and uses acoustics in her research, to look into the possible role of acoustics regarding invasive plants.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2024

To Walter Kerr, also writing in The Times, she was “that cousin of bullfrogs and consort of weary gods,” described as “discreet, dangerous … and gratifyingly funny.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2024

After listening carefully for the sound of dogs or hunters and hearing nothing but the burping of bullfrogs, Amari signaled that they should ease out of the mire.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper


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