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Recent Examples of turkey And a day later, some 24,400 more turkeys had to be destroyed at a separate Sampson County farm, according to the agriculture department. Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025 Police in Indiana had quite the mission when they were called to remove a wild turkey from a local supermarket. Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Make nutritious, allergy-friendly snacks by using whole ingredients like fruits, vegetables, turkey, and sunflower butter. Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Apr. 2025 And, cameras can easily miss capturing turkeys that are just out of range. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for turkey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkey
Noun
  • To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island’s animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
  • And here a duck has made her nest Six brown eggs in a bed of twigs, More artful than any window display, More precious than a golden egg Laid by a golden goose.
    contributing Monitor poets, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • States like Florida could be forced to assume billions in costs for health care and disaster preparedness.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
  • Some states, including Florida and Texas, are already adequately prepared for disasters, according to the acting chief.
    Gabriela Aoun Angueira, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Kennedy's new vision — and view of past 'failures' At times, Kennedy has praised the staff of HHS.
    Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 13 May 2025
  • Scientists at a California biotech company first identified the disease, which, if left untreated, can lead to liver failure and death.
    Scott Suckow, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • There’s a holy fool quality to the boy, who is the subject of teasing.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • Hardly anyone would prefer to be made the fool — healthy skepticism can prevent you from clicking on a phishing link in an email or joining a multilevel marketing scheme — but a life of cynicism isn’t preferable either.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.
    Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
  • An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.
    Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.
    Linda Trischitta, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 July 2017
  • At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.
    Chris Clarke, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2017
Noun
  • It’s packed with concentrated umami, ready to be diffused into your next sauce, stew, or broth like one of those absurdly potent bath bombs circa 2012.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2025
  • During the church service, a Sudanese-government plane dropped bombs nearby.
    Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • The University of San Diego and San Diego State both lost Thursday to drop into the losers’ brackets of their respective double-elimination conference baseball tournaments.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • That volatility has created stark winners and losers.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 22 May 2025

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“Turkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkey. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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