chicken

Example Sentences

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Tech is playing a risky game of chicken with talent—because they will find greener grass elsewhere.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

While many of these spots don’t offer gourmet-level cuisine — unless you consider chicken tenders and fries fancy — I’ve paired them with nearby restaurants that you can walk to.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Sure it was only chicken, but I quickly got a little too into it—I couldn’t stop winning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The first minister told the event that the cap would apply to "everyday items that make up a decent diet", such as bread, milk, cheese, eggs, rice and chicken in large supermarkets.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I couldn’t remember a day that you couldn’t hear something around our home: a cackling chicken, a grunting hog, or a mooing cow.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls