Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chinchillas
Noun
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The tension is thicker than mink.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026 -
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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Madonna hunts pheasant in the English countryside, Thomas Edison electrocutes an elephant, Harry Harlow conducts callous experiments on monkeys, and Jimmy Carter fends off a swamp rabbit attack.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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According to Larimer County Department of Health and Environment, the bacteria was identified in a dead rabbit.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Officials say the raccoon attacked a dog near Biltmore Oaks Drive in the Bethlehem area on May 26.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Animals commonly associated with rabies include skunks, foxes, coyotes and raccoons.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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In fact, one quite successful muskie artificial lure is fashioned of fur in the shape of a small muskrat, and has a black soft-plastic tail.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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And from there, titters occasionally came out as the unleashed host moved on to one of the highest forms of comedy, muskrat humor.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Here's what to know about Splash the otter.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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An otter popped up out of one hole, followed quickly by another otter out of the other.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Over the next several decades, a roll call of Pennsylvania’s native animals would be extirpated, including mountain lions, wolves, wolverines, badgers, pine marten, and fisher cats; whitetail deer were nearly wiped out of the state, as were black bears and turkeys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Honey Badgers’ Bodies Are Built Like Armor Honey badgers are also physically difficult animals to injure in the first place.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Re-caulk or repair seals around windows, doors and air conditioning units as needed.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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There were hundreds on the scene as the Malibu Pier provided not only plenty of real estate for seats but also views of unpaid extras in the form of seals and surfers lined up to catch the high tide to close out the day.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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Like the Smokies, Allegheny National Forest boasts its own impressive roster of wildlife, including black bear, deer, foxes, wild turkeys, salamanders, beavers, and snowshoe hare.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Its trio, a lonely fox-deer, an axolotl apprentice healer and a red panda Viking, travel through a darkening natural world as the series folds identity, belonging and environmental crisis.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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“Chinchillas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chinchillas. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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