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Recent Examples of chinchilla
Prime Video released the final season trailer for its sci-fi dramedy Tuesday, and while things still remain up in the air for Nate in Lakeview, fear not — a life-coach chinchilla is here to save the day!
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2025
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.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 12 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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Claire Franken, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2025
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.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 12 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
Noun
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The tension is thicker than mink.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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His white mink coat had a tail as long as the entrance ramp.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These lamington cupcakes are a fuzzy delight, resembling cartoon rabbits from a fairy tale.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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In total, 76 dogs and puppies of varying breeds, 15 cats and kittens and 2 Flemish rabbits were removed from the home and taken to the Pennsylvania SPCA for medical care.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The idea took root in 2022, when Michael Cove, a biologist with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, was studying the movements of raccoons and possums in the refuge.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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At that time, researchers attached GPS collars to opossums and raccoons along the southern coast of Florida.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Enter the plucky Mabel, who uses experimental technology to Avatar her way into a fake beaver’s body and mobilize the animals into fighting for their homes.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the final cut, Mabel accidentally stumbles upon research being done by her biology professor (Kathy Najimy), discovers the technology, and hijacks a robot beaver.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But past royal visits to Washington have sometimes gone awry − from amorous muskrats to a talking hat.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 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
Noun
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The otter will then go to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for up to eight weeks of critical care.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The mother then lifted the toddler out of the water while the otter continued attacking and bit her arm.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Our room was papered with a charming House of Hackney print featuring a sloth smoking a hookah, a badger sipping a tropical cocktail, and an otter fanning itself.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
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Otters are part of the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes some of nature’s most ferocious pint-sized predators, such as badgers, martens, and wolverines.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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 5 May. 2026.
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