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Recent Examples of coyotes
The photographer managed to snap a photo when one coyote's tail was framing the face of another coyote.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
His yard now attracts wildlife, including raccoons, skunks and even the occasional coyote.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Paige taught art at James Duke Elementary School while Alex was growing up and contributed her artistic skills, creating the coyote mural and a tile mural at the school.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
For years, the Padres have been the coyote chasing the roadrunner.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
Officials from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife have taken Enoch’s shirt for DNA testing amid their search for the coyote responsible for the attack, according to the outlet.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Bouchra happens also to be a coyote in a city of anthropomorphic creatures, rendered in nearly photorealistic and hyper-expressive animations.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
One was killed by a mountain lion in Rocky Mountain National Park in April, and another died in May after getting caught in a coyote trap.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 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
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
His yard now attracts wildlife, including raccoons, skunks and even the occasional coyote.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Paige taught art at James Duke Elementary School while Alex was growing up and contributed her artistic skills, creating the coyote mural and a tile mural at the school.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
For years, the Padres have been the coyote chasing the roadrunner.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
Officials from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife have taken Enoch’s shirt for DNA testing amid their search for the coyote responsible for the attack, according to the outlet.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Bouchra happens also to be a coyote in a city of anthropomorphic creatures, rendered in nearly photorealistic and hyper-expressive animations.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
One was killed by a mountain lion in Rocky Mountain National Park in April, and another died in May after getting caught in a coyote trap.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coyotes
Noun
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Nicolas Niarchos, checking a piece by Ben Taub, called up one of the most powerful smugglers in the Sahel, who cheerfully confirmed every detail, including his trafficking of humans.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The island chain is along routes that smugglers use to import cocaine, marijuana and other narcotics into the United States.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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No real effort is made to stop audio bootleggers, and pristine tapes of these shows have emerged, but the video documentation is scattershot and borderline unwatchable since the rule-breakers are often miles from the stage and forced to film at covert angles.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sharon Stone co-stars as a mob boss with a few screws loose — her gang of bootleggers toggles with Hutch, threatening to ruin everyone’s R&R.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And Bryce Harper made a play on a bunt, darting into the infield and throwing the ball to Alec Bohm at third for a force-out to keep runners on first and second.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Iced water bottles have become the norm, and runners are now asking for more than one to stay cool.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Coyotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coyotes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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