Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
At the dawn of the new millennium, science was turning a corner: US researchers cracked the human genome; a biotech company successfully cloned five piglets; and McDonald’s started serving salad in a cup.—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 June 2025 Don’t blink when two-month-old piglets — such as the aforementioned Harry Potter namesakes, as well as Luke Skyporker, Strawberry and Bob — fly over hurdles around the track.—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 16 June 2025 Rather than focusing on lead characters, the show is built around a collection of wooden pieces— such as cats on vacuum cleaners, flying piglets, geometric shape – which are used to tell new stories each time, much like a child reaching into a toy box.—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 June 2025 Three piglets have vanished from a controversial Denmark art exhibit in which they were deprived of food and water as a form of protest of mass meat production.—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piglet
Share