chinchilla

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Recent Examples of chinchilla Lucas retains his hold on the lucrative smack market largely because of his ability to not attract attention; his eventual downfall is hastened by the regrettable decision to stand out in a crowd for once and rock a chinchilla fur coat and matching hat at a prizefight. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024 While our guide talked, viscachas — Peruvian chinchillas — scurried atop the walls and a quartet of wild llamas gathered on one of the lawns. Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024 Comforted by her two cats — who are also tattooed on her arm, hugging — two guinea pigs, and two chinchillas, plus an attorney and a longtime friend, Hill-Johnson begins to reopen old wounds and lay bare some of Mack’s faults and missteps. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024 From chinchillas to capybaras, the rodent comparisons sped across social media like a runaway wheel of cheese, warping the image (and perhaps the confidence) of many popular, young white male celebrities in its path. Leah Dolan, CNN, 14 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for chinchilla
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chinchilla
Noun
  • Naturally, our talks often ventured from mink sets to turkey lore.
    Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Fendi nodded to the house’s fur heritage with a variety of styles made of shearling, and a couple of actual mink designs.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The food, by Kyiv chef Kateryna Tkachuk, is both deeply regional and softly modern: rabbit skewers grilled over grapevines; subtly-spiced tomatoes that even now, writing this, make my mouth water; a creme brûlée packed with varenyk.
    Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Recent reports of rabbit strikes on airplanes are the latest examples of the mayhem these creatures of chaos can inflict on unsuspecting targets.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Rivera squeezed detergent from two laundry pods onto the raccoon’s head, police said.
    Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • We most commonly associate animals like bats, raccoons and skunks or foxes with being carriers.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Next, peruse Auntie Q’s diverse array of vintage items and collectibles–from glassware and toys to restored cast-iron cooking pieces – and don’t leave without a Sand Mountain Beach Club T-shirt sporting a mischievous racoon and snarky sayings.
    Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Marvel Rocket and Baby Groot Minifigure Recreate some of Rocket’s adventures from Guardians of the Galaxy with this buildable and poseable figure of the beloved racoon.
    Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Cleanup efforts have paid off, and the park’s 25 river miles now allure animals like herons and beavers.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The challenge is to stop thinking like Davids and start thinking like beavers.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Painter and Jensen have seen beavers, muskrats, pond turtles, deer and black bears roaming the grounds.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Even in her early twenties, Long held staunch opinions on stocking colors and children’s frocks, Christmas cards and muskrat coats.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Other wildlife previously captured on the show, which features no narration or music, just nature, includes bears, reindeer, birds of prey, and otters.
    Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Then the otter appears in different environments with different styles of background.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Wisconsin, which is the badger state, not only recognized what the animal on their label was, but some wine buyers are sad to see the label go.
    Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The next few weeks may be a crucial test of the honey badgers’ resilience.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025

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“Chinchilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chinchilla. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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