bantam

Example Sentences

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In March 2023, the bantam hen from Michigan was crowned the world's oldest living chicken by Guinness World Records.

From DOGO News • Sep. 19, 2023

He was skinny as a young man, and the Toronto Globe and Mail once quoted some of his fellow fliers as saying he was “more like a wiry bantam weight.”

From Washington Post • May 21, 2022

“When I was playing bantam hockey, I wanted to be Clark Gillies — score and fight.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2022

However, they were adamant in only bringing one team for the 7/8U bantam division that has garnered the recent negative attention in the media.

From Fox News • Nov. 22, 2021

Near-by tough little Sergeant Gale was strutting about like a bantam cock, roaring at one of his men whose buttons did not shine.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes