animal cracker

noun

: a small cookie in the shape of an animal

Examples of animal cracker in a Sentence

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While there aren’t many foods Chesney doesn’t like, his favorites are bananas, strawberries, animal crackers, Ritz crackers and the tablespoon of strawberry ice cream the two kangaroos get before bed. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 While there aren't many foods Chesney doesn't like, his favorites are bananas, strawberries, animal crackers, Ritz crackers – and the tablespoon of strawberry ice cream the two roos get before bed. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 29 Mar. 2026 Vega and her son, Julian, come in to shop for the basics like rice and beans, though the fourth grader will also try to sneak in some of the pantry’s sweeter offerings like animal crackers. Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026 An albino raccoon named Cricket reaches through the wires of its cage to grab an animal cracker, an appetizer treat right before the evening meal. Blake Farmer, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026 The handheld particle detector CosmicWatch is roughly the size of a box of animal crackers. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026 A lot of cooks use masa or day-old tortillas, but many Oaxacan mole recipes call for animal crackers, as Martínez does in this recipe. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2025 Kids tend to find animal crackers, which are even older, just as addictive. Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025 The next clip shows Margot coming back outside with a jug of animal crackers. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of animal cracker was in 1878

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“Animal cracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20cracker. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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