as in pig
one who eats greedily or too much
Diamond Jim Brady was perhaps the most celebrated cormorant of the Gilded Age
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Recent Examples of cormorant
Staffers toyed with keeping the oysters in their dockside cages, and waiting to plant them at the fort, a manmade island fortress that never saw battle, but has become a sanctuary for cormorants, gulls and other seabirds.
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Flightless Cormorant – The Island Specialist Of The Galápagos
While most cormorants are sleek, water-diving birds capable of flight, the flightless cormorant (Nannopterum harrisi) of the Galápagos Islands broke the mold.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
These include the Western gull, cormorants, and the pigeon guillemot, which are legally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
—Kate Talerico, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
There have been 10 birds rescued — nine pelicans and one cormorant.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Flightless Cormorant – The Island Specialist Of The Galápagos
While most cormorants are sleek, water-diving birds capable of flight, the flightless cormorant (Nannopterum harrisi) of the Galápagos Islands broke the mold.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
These include the Western gull, cormorants, and the pigeon guillemot, which are legally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
—Kate Talerico, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
There have been 10 birds rescued — nine pelicans and one cormorant.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cormorant
Noun
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The farm is home to a small flock of sheep, chickens, pigs, cows, and other barnyard animals.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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The ruling cadre of pigs gradually betrays the farm animals’ revolution.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Mar. 2025
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As avid riders, the pair wanted to create a place where other riders could show off their hogs, hang out with friends and even catch a game on the TV.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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“Cormorant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cormorant. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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