hunt-and-peck

Example Sentences

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I just kind of hunt and peck now.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2020

Héloïse, recently plucked from a convent to be married off, has only ever heard organ music; Marianne can hunt and peck her way through Vivaldi on a harpsichord, but that’s about it.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2019

“He’s aggressive. Before, it seemed like he would hunt and peck a little bit. Now he makes a decision and gets upfield. He’s breaking tackles instead of trying to dance out of things.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2016

Three friendly goats hoping for a handout of lettuce leaves wander over to the fence that pens them in, while a flock of chickens hunt and peck.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2013

And back in Washington, the Japanese ambassadors wait for a lackey to hunt and peck his way through an ultimatum that they deliver to the Secretary of State 55 minutes after the attack.

From Time Magazine Archive