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pheasant

[fez-uhnt] / ˈfɛz ənt /




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Schwarzman, who usually arrives by helicopter, also bought the farm next door to host pheasant and partridge shoots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025

If you preferred food with legs, there was roast pheasant and, of course, steak.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025

And Ernest he was, writing in the morning, hiking the lush seaside overlooks in the afternoon, maybe bagging a pheasant or two with “Two-Gun” Cohen, and entertaining in the evenings at the bar.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025

I covered Gov. Walz on his pheasant hunt last fall when he was a vice presidential candidate.

From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2025

The cook had prepared enough to feed a battalion: pheasant stuffed with figs, stewed oysters, potted larks, greens cooked with bacon, pickled watermelon rind, and buttered parsnips.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Documents, obtained via a Freedom of Information request and shared with BBC news, revealed that 875 wild pheasants were found dead near Llangollen, Denbighshire, in late May.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025

And many times my brother and I would have to go out and hunt for our dinner — rabbits, pheasants, squirrels and other food that we could find.

From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2023

Avian infuenza can be found in both wild and domesticated fowl, including chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, ducks and geese, and its typically spread through bird-to-bird contact, according to the state Department of Food and Agriculture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

At the heart of the tablescape, a grouping of three risers elevates the centerpiece, featuring a harmonious blend of pumpkins and pheasants at varying heights.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

She’s invited hundreds of society people whom she doesn’t even know, and insists that the food be French— pheasants and eels and God knows what else.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García


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