cluck

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Recent Examples of cluck Chickens run and cluck around the Bennet home; the family’s clothes look worn, at times even dirty; the houses are cluttered, the people messy, their interactions chaotic. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025 On their 33 acres, the clucks and crows from their flock of 60 chickens and two turkeys is constant. Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025 To my ears the cluck of his call was even more seductive than the real thing. Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025 Broody hens also cluck in a low tone, growl at other chickens when approached, and may keep their wings outstretched and their feathers puffed up. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cluck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluck
Noun
  • So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.
    Drew Broussard May 22, Literary Hub, 22 May 2025
  • Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.
    Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • At best, Trantalis and Glassman are being played for fools.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
  • Not even the streamers could provide a lot of new entertainment for us fools.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.
    Linda Trischitta, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 July 2017
  • At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.
    Chris Clarke, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2017
Noun
  • As an adult, Superman was able to rescue his dog from the Phantom Zone, and the mutt gained superpowers under the yellow sun.
    James Grebey, Time, 10 July 2025
  • First seen barreling toward the camera at speeds only the most brazen digital effects house could estimate, this mutt runs like the wind and pounces like an anvil with hairy legs and a neat red cape.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025

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“Cluck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluck. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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