as in cowards
a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger
a staunch hawk during the drumbeat for war, he proved to be a chicken when it came to actually fighting it
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Recent Examples of chickens
Other events included releasing chickens into a crowd that scrambled to catch them, with winners taking them home, according to one report about the town’s history.
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Kele, on the other hand, won the immunity challenge and claimed two chickens as its members formed new alliances and strengthened current ones as Sage Ahrens-Nichols grew suspicious of Shannon Fairweather's tactics.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The farm is home to goats, Holstein cows, potbellied and kune kune pigs, donkeys, sheep, rabbits, llamas, alpacas, guinea fowl, guinea pigs, geese, chickens, a Shetland pony, and a Shire horse.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
About 1,746 people died, along with thousands of cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, dogs, and untold birds, antelope, and other wildlife.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Clifton grew her farm one animal at a time, adding goats and chickens.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Other protesters wore costumes, including inflatable chickens, frogs and dinosaurs, which some said emphasized the peaceful nature of the demonstrations.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Protesters in Phoenix included those dressed as inflatable chickens and dinosaurs.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Protesters dressed up as inflatable frogs and chickens.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Kele, on the other hand, won the immunity challenge and claimed two chickens as its members formed new alliances and strengthened current ones as Sage Ahrens-Nichols grew suspicious of Shannon Fairweather's tactics.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The farm is home to goats, Holstein cows, potbellied and kune kune pigs, donkeys, sheep, rabbits, llamas, alpacas, guinea fowl, guinea pigs, geese, chickens, a Shetland pony, and a Shire horse.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
About 1,746 people died, along with thousands of cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, dogs, and untold birds, antelope, and other wildlife.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Clifton grew her farm one animal at a time, adding goats and chickens.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Other protesters wore costumes, including inflatable chickens, frogs and dinosaurs, which some said emphasized the peaceful nature of the demonstrations.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Protesters in Phoenix included those dressed as inflatable chickens and dinosaurs.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Protesters dressed up as inflatable frogs and chickens.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chickens
cowards
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We are told that politics is for cowards, literary analysis is for women, education is a system of liberal indoctrination, brave individuals must resist the herd.—
Robert Rubsam,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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But Democrats look like cowards for fleeing the state.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Chickens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chickens. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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