coyotes

variants or coyote
Definition of coyotesnext
plural of coyote

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coyotes The state agency said while chances of human-coyote interaction have markedly increased, their mere presence isn’t a cause for concern. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026 In other parts of the country, coyote pupping season can last through mid-May. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026 Use hazing techniques to chase a coyote out of your yard. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026 Those are 17 species including fox, bobcat, beaver, raccoon and coyote. Olivia Young, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 The film follows Bouchra, a Moroccan coyote filmmaker living in New York, who examines the impact of her homosexuality on her mother Aicha, a cardiologist in Casablanca. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026 Anticipating that fruit was one of the best slices of summer — until a coyote claimed it. Mary Grace Granados, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026 Surveillance video from a Pasadena home has captured a frightening encounter between a large coyote and a 3-year-old boy. Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026 Last summer, coyote pups were arriving on Southwest Wildlife’s doorstep with heatstroke. Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coyotes
Noun
  • Two smugglers were later sentenced to decades in prison for that incident.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Sure, there were fewer bands, but Keenan worked the phones for weeks tracking down as many of the sailors and smugglers from that era as possible.
    Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • From embracing bootleggers to pulling its catalog from Spotify, Mackenzie explains how the band has tried to protect its creative core while the industry transforms around it.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Groucho Marx stars as the new president of Huxley College, who attempts to sign on two pro players to help beat rival Darwin University but ends up getting a pair of bootleggers instead.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • His ability to hold runners has hampered him.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Research shows many runners already under-consume carbs, with amateurs—who often lack sports‑nutrition guidance—being especially prone to inadequate intake.
    Outside, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026

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“Coyotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coyotes. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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