hen

Example Sentences

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His ancestor, he said, scolded the British: "You found a port as prosperous as a fine hen -- you took its eggs, plucked its feathers and now you spit its bones back at us."

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

“Suddenly with a plop, the egg landed on the straw. With clucks of pleasure the hen shook her feathers, nudged the egg with her beak, and left,” Goodall wrote almost 60 years later.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

My steak was cooked perfectly and complemented by the numerous sides, which include hen of the woods mushrooms, Japanese sweet potato and hand-cut black truffle fries.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

So what are the pitfalls when organising a hen, a stag, or even a wedding?

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

We made ourselves a meal of one poor hen.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff