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Recent Examples of coot
He’s given the Heisman by a crusty old coot guarding the entrance.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Eurasian coots are round, black waterbirds with distinctive, chicken-like feet.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Is the abundance of plastic in Eurasian coot nests necessarily bad?
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Rooney was an elderly columnist, too, latterly in the news for saying the sorts of things a decaying old coot would say.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Eurasian coots are round, black waterbirds with distinctive, chicken-like feet.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Is the abundance of plastic in Eurasian coot nests necessarily bad?
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Rooney was an elderly columnist, too, latterly in the news for saying the sorts of things a decaying old coot would say.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coot
Noun
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Alvarez has been described as a scientific Indiana Jones, but his reputation as a maverick was built on a foundation of patience and discipline.—
Alec Nevala-Lee
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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New York is once again home, but Arden is too much a maverick to fall into the establishment trap.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Indeed, exercise is for everyone, from toddlers to codgers.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2025
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For older codgers like me who prefer golf clubs to nightclubs, a serene and charming alternative is the city of La Quinta, best known for its incomparable golf courses at PGA West and the historic La Quinta Resort & Club, another redolent whiff of Hollywood’s glorious days gone by.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Coot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coot. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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