How to Use penguin in a Sentence

penguin

noun
  • In the background, a penguin road, which the birds take round the clock to head to the sea to hunt.
    Nick Remsen, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The chick that hatched was cared for by the male penguins and named Tango.
    Lisa Rathke, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Get to know more on the Arctic habitat of the 'sea bear.' Where do penguins live?
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
  • This meant there were few things that would mess with a black-bear-size penguin.
    Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023
  • In the Bellingshausen Sea, the home of the penguin colonies in this study, sea ice didn’t start to re-form until late April 2023.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Around 18 species of penguin can be found in living on Earth.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Each set features molds in the shape of whales, penguins, dolphins, and squid.
    Brittany Natale, Women's Health, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Not the live penguin who gets shipped to the hotel and keeps wandering around.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Sporting a red cap, this cute penguin will bring cheer to your front yard.
    Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 14 Nov. 2022
  • When the door opened, the penguins all waddled to their outdoor habitat.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The penguin will soon be chowing down on whole fish, the aquarium said.
    Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2024
  • In the wild, African penguins make nests by burrowing and lining their nest with leaves, sticks and rocks.
    Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
  • There, three fans were dressed in costumes — a pineapple, a banana and a penguin.
    José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2022
  • There are more than 3,600 animals to look at, from African penguins to sand tiger sharks.
    Megan Dubois, Chron, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The king of crazy hairdos is none other than the Rockhopper penguin.
    María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Gentoo penguins are the speediest swimming birds in the world.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2023
  • The penguin couple are the parents of the first rockhopper chick born at the Shedd in eight years, the aquarium said Tuesday.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2023
  • The disappearance of sea ice won’t just affect the penguins.
    Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Climate change is causing the sea-ice habitats where the penguins breed and seek food and shelter to melt rapidly.
    Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
  • But the best thing about it is the penguin carrying sleeve, designed to slide over the armrest and turn it into a cushion.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2023
  • Emperor penguins are the tallest and heaviest of the 18 penguin species.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 Oct. 2022
  • These sleepy behaviors were backed up by the penguins’ brain signals.
    Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Learn more about the habitats for several penguin species.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The joyful spirit of the penguin can come alive to help encourage healthy habits and create a more balanced life.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Most parents of little ones function with a sleep deficit — but some penguins have figured out a way to catch more Zzzs.
    Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2023
  • In the clip, Fallon appearing to walk like a penguin as Timberlake looked at him.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
  • This year, your choices are between a crab, an armadillo, and a penguin.
    Ash Parrish, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Disappearing sea ice is taking a toll on the youngest members of the largest species of penguins, new research finds.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The world’s smallest penguin species — called little blue penguins, fairy penguins or kororā — are about a foot tall and weigh about two pounds.
    Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 14 June 2022
  • So far, penguin deaths have been reported in the country's North Island -- where cases have happened in the past -- and none have been flagged in the South Island.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 16 June 2022

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