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[roo-ster] / ˈru stər /




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Wacky animal sidekicks once felt vibrant in a holistic world of artifice; here, a goggle-eyed rooster just looks diseased.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

In 2018, photographer David Walter Banks captured Santa Monica, Calif.-based Tommy Kendall, a retired champion automobile race-car driver, with his 1973 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, outfitted to look like a giant rooster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025

The colorful space, dominated by a giant rooster mural and pulsing with salsa, draws inspiration from across Latin America and the Caribbean.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2025

The intricate tattoos of leopards, a stag, a rooster, and a mythical half-lion and half-eagle creature on the woman's body shed light on an ancient warrior culture.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025

The rooster continued his calls long after Father’s prayers were over.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

Nearby were soft-toy footballers resembling Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, fluffy roosters in France polos and teddy bears in Spain kits.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

The gate is adorned with a sculpted round medallion of Oseguera’s trademark, two roosters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

A second confidential source placed a recorded call to a man who said he owns about 100 roosters, which he brought to California from Texas, according to the affidavit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024

“Once those roosters and hens go down, you have no vaccine,” Bright said.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2024

The distant roosters began to crow and the air changed and the dawn was coming.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck


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