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Recent Examples of chinchilla
Upload’s return promises dark AI, chinchilla life coaches and a love story for the (digital) ages in the new trailer for the Prime Video series’ final season.
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Meet Yin, Yang, Eddie, and Charley, chinchillas ready for adoption.
—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
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Meet Yin, Yang, Eddie, and Charley, chinchillas ready for adoption.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chinchilla
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Kansas City’s Line Creek Forest is where various species of birds, squirrels, deer, minks, fish and turtles call home.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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There are always squirrels, chipmunks and birds to cheer you on, with the occasional rabbit or deer for good measure.—
Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yes, its name is an homage to the classic leporine book, with grassy notes a rabbit might adore.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
20 Mar. 2026
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There are racoons, snakes, spiders, scorpions, tarantulas and bees.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Tubing mascara Avoid the raccoon look once the weather heats up by swapping in a tubing mascara that won't smudge or cause dark under-eyes.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The movie, which stars Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan and Jon Hamm, is about a girl who mentally experiences life as a robotic beaver and interacts with real beavers.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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To help distinguish the fact from fiction, Scientific American spoke to Emily Fairfax, who studies ecohydrology at the University of Minnesota and worked with the Hoppers team to make sure the beaver depictions were dam right.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Since 2005, Lake Katherine has been a refuge for migrating birds, beavers, muskrats, bald eagles, ospreys, turtles, and more.—
Mikayla Price,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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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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Park staff are checking camera traps, wading out into the park's swampy wilderness and encouraging visitors to share any otter sightings.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
11 Feb. 2026
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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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Robin Hood was portrayed as a fox, Little John was depicted as a bear, Friar Tuck as a badger, Prince John as a lion, the sheriff of Nottingham as a wolf and Maid Marian as a vixen.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Lundberg’s confidence reflects that of his players, who’ve been instilled with the vision of being honey badgers.—
John Wawrow,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 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 26 Mar. 2026.
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