monkey

Example Sentences

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The mischievous thieving monkey Ukiki is once again trying to make off with the belongings of a passerby when he is stopped by another traveler: Princess Daisy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

A Japanese zoo caring for a baby monkey who has become an internet sensation was forced to issue a statement denying he was being bullied, following an outpouring of concern online.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Punch is, as millions of his fans know, a 7-month-old macaque monkey living at Ichikawa City Zoo, outside Tokyo.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

"It was a little monkey on our back and now we can both free up a little and hopefully get many more wins."

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

I never did look around to see if the monkeys were after me, but I could almost feel the hot breath of that big monkey right on the back of my neck.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls