Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chinchillas
Noun
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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 -
My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Generally, a nanny can fly with a cat or dog, but some airlines also accept other animals, such as rabbits, for pet transport.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Never feed owls dead mice or rabbits, and don't bait them for the sake of a photo.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Deep canyons are best left to the raccoons and coyotes that call them home.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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In the new study, the researchers turned this formula on its head and gave the raccoons the unmodified (but refilled) box for multiple trials to see what the raccoons did.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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Faced with an impossible choice, Emmy unites rabbits, foxes and badgers, proving that the true magic of Easter is courage, unity and sharing its light with all.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Vautin has created a true stationery smorgasbord, stuffed with creamy notebooks, wax seals, fountain pens and inks, wee porcelain bowls, mini-colored-pencil sets, gift wrap, highlighter pens, Hobonichi planners, a bounty of illustrated stickers, and washi-tape rolls by the dozen.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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In La Jolla, the seals and sea lions are residents.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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The transatlantic journey lasted 14 days, and the fox’s arrival has prompted questions about animal welfare and the ecological complications of placing a European-origin fox in a country where wild populations of the same species already live.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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What’s Happening With the Fox Now The fox is being monitored and treated at the zoo’s Animal Health Center.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Chinchillas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chinchillas. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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