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Recent Examples of chinchilla
Meet Yin, Yang, Eddie, and Charley, chinchillas ready for adoption.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
This chinchilla moment was but a gateway animal obsession.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
Viscachas, which are a type of chinchilla the size of a rabbit, are a good omen for astronomers at the Rubin observatory.
—Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2025
Over the next several minutes the child began to warm to the gray rodent and before long, the chinchilla was riding atop Ace’s cowboy hat.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
This chinchilla moment was but a gateway animal obsession.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
Viscachas, which are a type of chinchilla the size of a rabbit, are a good omen for astronomers at the Rubin observatory.
—Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2025
Over the next several minutes the child began to warm to the gray rodent and before long, the chinchilla was riding atop Ace’s cowboy hat.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chinchilla
Noun
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Karrueche Tran paid homage to the late Valentino Garavani, wearing a pair of the designer’s pink mink fur sandals.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Think floor-length minks sourced on eBay for a steal, paired with sleek, sculpting ski suits, or cozy cashmere layers.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
8 Jan. 2026
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The rabbit was inspired by halftime performer Bad Bunny, who has spoken out about the administration’s immigration raids, including at the Grammy Awards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Better yet, skip the feeding and observe the rabbits from a distance.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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But toads and frogs are also prey animals for owls, hawks, skunks, opossums, and raccoons.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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Speaking of critters, animals such as raccoons and rats may find their way out of the cold and into homes through plumbing stacks and other gaps, said Shaun Crawford, owner of The Critter Guys, based in Delray Beach.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Saturday Night Live alum Bobby Moynihan voices King George, head beaver overseeing the glade.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the decades since, there's been Schneemandl the snowman, Amik the beaver, Sam the eagle, Hodori the tiger, and Bing Dwen Dwen, among other characters.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That includes foxes, minks, muskrats, otters, least weasels and bobcats.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Oct. 2025
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Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species.—
Kyra Morris,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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The little animals that will come to be emblematic of the 2026 Games are stoats, extremely cute critters that in real life are related to the weasel and the otter.—
Mark Scaglione,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Now otter populations are increasing or stable across their range, the park says.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania in the 1700s celebrated Candlemas and combined it with the weather lore, using a groundhog instead of a badger or bear.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sargent Ranch is home to badgers, deer, hawks and other animals, serving as a key wildlife corridor between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo and Gabilan mountain ranges.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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They commonly are made with strands from hogs, sables or badgers, which help the brushes hold more water.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Prue especially loves his Chinese five-spice Florentines, and Paul likes his chocolate-sable biscuits.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Chinchilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chinchilla. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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