Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chinchillas
Noun
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Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025 -
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
Noun
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The night before, Annabelle had made the traditional meal of baked rabbit, asparagus, and custard.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the Zootopia sequel directed by Jared Bush and Bryon Howard, brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), team up again to crack the most perilous and intricate case of their careers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Even in the dead of winter, breeding season starts for gray foxes, red foxes, coyotes, bobcats, raccoons and squirrels.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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No one wants to see that out or pick it up when raccoons knock it over.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That includes foxes, minks, muskrats, otters, least weasels and bobcats.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 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
Noun
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Several chocolate molds have been found including Fetzer’s signature otter mold.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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The otters are considered the smallest and most social of the 13 otter species.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Dachshunds, originally bred in Germany for hunting badgers, are known for their persistence, energy and strong prey drive.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 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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The most robust of the lineup is the Base Camp WP 200, a waterproof boot with 50/50 insulation, EVA shell upper, seam seals and Vibram outsole.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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The ad features the now-famous Coca-Cola trucks driving through different locales as animals from seals to pandas look on, suggesting a globetrotting trip.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That mystical encounter with the fox was only the beginning.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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The virus has also proved fatal to foxes and skunks in Kansas that likely ate something infected, Hesting said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Chinchillas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chinchillas. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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