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
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
Meanwhile warm-up demonstrations in Portland feature protestors in inflatable animal costumes—lots of frogs, along with unicorns, chickens, dinosaurs dancing in the streets, providing an alternative visual to the menace of masked enforcement agents.
—Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Express deliveries from clubs, for which members pay extra, have become the group’s fastest-growing business, Nicholas says, with handmade sushi and rotisserie chickens among the most popular items.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Beyond the gardens is a small cafe and an area to visit farm animals like chickens and goats.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
To play, kids must mimic silly animal poses, while Bluey uses a Magic Asparagus to turn her family into different creatures—like chickens and kangaroos.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Whether on purpose or happy accident, the scent often draws consumers directly to the hot case of ready-to-eat chickens.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Alana finds joy in feeding cows and pigs, collecting eggs from chickens, and meeting horses and llamas.
—Jordan Owens, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Protesters dressed up as inflatable frogs and chickens.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile warm-up demonstrations in Portland feature protestors in inflatable animal costumes—lots of frogs, along with unicorns, chickens, dinosaurs dancing in the streets, providing an alternative visual to the menace of masked enforcement agents.
—Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Express deliveries from clubs, for which members pay extra, have become the group’s fastest-growing business, Nicholas says, with handmade sushi and rotisserie chickens among the most popular items.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Beyond the gardens is a small cafe and an area to visit farm animals like chickens and goats.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
To play, kids must mimic silly animal poses, while Bluey uses a Magic Asparagus to turn her family into different creatures—like chickens and kangaroos.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Whether on purpose or happy accident, the scent often draws consumers directly to the hot case of ready-to-eat chickens.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Alana finds joy in feeding cows and pigs, collecting eggs from chickens, and meeting horses and llamas.
—Jordan Owens, NPR, 4 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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