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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
Inside the big canvas structure, visitors find giant hares — that’s a rabbit — lizards, bantam chickens, chinchillas and hedgehogs, many of which are being seen for the first time by curious children.
—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
Inside the big canvas structure, visitors find giant hares — that’s a rabbit — lizards, bantam chickens, chinchillas and hedgehogs, many of which are being seen for the first time by curious children.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chinchilla
Noun
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The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The sweater is constructed using mink wool and doesn’t showcase any visible seams.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s a haunted corn maze, marigold fields, bounceland, Jurassic Fright, a tractor ride and sheep, goats and rabbits.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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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
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That’s a sure way to invite not only raccoons but other unwanted guests such as mice, opossums, and skunks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Texans may also have run-ins with wildlife, such as raccoons, opossums and squirrels, during the winter months, according to 855 Bugs.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The beaver moon will be just 221,817 miles from Earth, the closest full moon of the year.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Hummingbirds have long beaks for sucking nectar from flowers, polar bears have thick skin and fur to keep them warm from the Arctic tundra and beavers have big, wide tails to propel them through the water.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
1 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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Its voraciousness has threatened native populations of minks, muskrats, and river otters.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the first months, several truckloads of household and construction debris were removed; 11 fish species were introduced to the lake; and rare birds and animals—including the Eurasian otter, badger, black stork, merlin, and eagle owl—returned to the area.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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This past month, Swifties helped raise $2 million for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s otter conservation efforts after Swift sported one of the organization’s vintage T-shirts.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Originally bred in Germany to hunt badgers, these small canines are energetic, bold and stubborn.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those who are lucky may notice foxes, badgers, otters or deer along the route.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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As The Times described the day: In white and black tie, in sequins and sables and clouds of perfume, Republican revelers stepped out tonight to the most lavish series of inaugural balls ever held in the nation’s capital.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Chinchilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chinchilla. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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