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Recent Examples of coyotes
The coyote pups won’t emerge from the den with their mother until April or May.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Despite all the anecdotes from the 1980s, except in rare cases of localized coyote culture, the vast majority of town coyotes are not scavenging behind Sonic and Burger King.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
These educational opportunities can be especially beneficial for people to understand what coyote behavior is normal and what's abnormal.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The coyote then chased after the child until the child's father noticed and started yelling until the coyote ran off.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The coyote then proceeded to chase the 9-year-old until the child's father -- who was on the front porch -- began yelling at the animal, who then ran away, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
The coyote lost its interest in us and stalked on.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
By Lydia Patrick Life & Trends Reporter 1 A ranch owner shared the aftermath of a coyote attack, revealing her guardian dogs covered in blood after defending their herd of goats.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The fire is expected to burn coyote brush, grasses, poison oak and other vegetation.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Despite all the anecdotes from the 1980s, except in rare cases of localized coyote culture, the vast majority of town coyotes are not scavenging behind Sonic and Burger King.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
These educational opportunities can be especially beneficial for people to understand what coyote behavior is normal and what's abnormal.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The coyote then chased after the child until the child's father noticed and started yelling until the coyote ran off.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The coyote then proceeded to chase the 9-year-old until the child's father -- who was on the front porch -- began yelling at the animal, who then ran away, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
The coyote lost its interest in us and stalked on.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
By Lydia Patrick Life & Trends Reporter 1 A ranch owner shared the aftermath of a coyote attack, revealing her guardian dogs covered in blood after defending their herd of goats.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The fire is expected to burn coyote brush, grasses, poison oak and other vegetation.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coyotes
Noun
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So can those who set prices; deal with Mexican cartel suppliers; launder money; establish drug houses; and pay smugglers, intermediaries and others.—
Kevin Krause,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Yes, arrest the murderers, drug lords and gang members, thieves and smugglers.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Key lime pie has been enjoyed by locals in Key West for over 100 years, which means bootleggers and Ernest Hemingway both (most likely) indulged in the sweet-tart treat.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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No one knows why; no one has a telephone in the rural Blue Ridge Mountains, so John Boy sets out into a winter storm to find his daddy, having various escapades with the quirky residents of their backwoods community—a Black preacher, a pair of old-lady bootleggers, a turkey thief—along the way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Another possible explanation is that the subjects in laboratory dehydration studies are different from Gebrselassie and other marathon runners—perhaps because the runners have gotten used to dealing with being dehydrated.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
8 Jan. 2026
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Known for its residential swank defined by Art Deco-meets-Art Nouveau touches and façades, the neighborhood is dominated by well-to-do locals, out-of-town visitors, and an endless stream of runners and dog walkers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coyotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coyotes. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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