as in pigs
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 cormorants
Our view looked out over a small pond—perfect for birding, as cormorants regularly took up post on a tree there—and the ocean beyond.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Nesting pelicans and cormorants also face threats from toxic cleaning substances.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Of 50 cormorants submitted to the lab for necropsies from May 2025 to April 2026, 46 were juvenile, one was an adult and the rest were in a condition too poor to determine.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Among its meanders, islands and beaches, there are storks, herons, cormorants and kingfishers.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Many other birds make their home here, including bald eagles and cormorants.
—Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
And for the tireless efforts of the Society’s 2,000 members and donors, the basin remains a destination for nature lovers who track white pelicans, geese, cormorants, herons and other birds in a 2,150-acre playground filled with native plants.
—Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Wander the windswept shoreline as waves break at your feet and Brandt’s cormorants wheel through the air.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The pelicans on the water, the diving cormorants and circling ospreys, the stalking great blue herons in the shallows — all are reminders of what’s at stake for Pitt and for the West.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Nesting pelicans and cormorants also face threats from toxic cleaning substances.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Of 50 cormorants submitted to the lab for necropsies from May 2025 to April 2026, 46 were juvenile, one was an adult and the rest were in a condition too poor to determine.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Among its meanders, islands and beaches, there are storks, herons, cormorants and kingfishers.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Many other birds make their home here, including bald eagles and cormorants.
—Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
And for the tireless efforts of the Society’s 2,000 members and donors, the basin remains a destination for nature lovers who track white pelicans, geese, cormorants, herons and other birds in a 2,150-acre playground filled with native plants.
—Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Wander the windswept shoreline as waves break at your feet and Brandt’s cormorants wheel through the air.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The pelicans on the water, the diving cormorants and circling ospreys, the stalking great blue herons in the shallows — all are reminders of what’s at stake for Pitt and for the West.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cormorants
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Humane officers and police went back to the home Thursday to serve another warrant to rescue the pigs, dogs and cats found on the property.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Servers circulate trays of carrot tartare, and, curiously, for such an interesting, monied crowd, pigs in blankets.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Hruby said there are several new hog operations in the lake’s watershed, and nutrient runoff from manure triggers algae issues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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For now, the crown is up for grabs in a tight race among last year’s leader HBO Max, Netflix and Apple TV, each armed with its share of juggernauts and potential nomination hogs.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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