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boar

[bawr, bohr] / bɔr, boʊr /


NOUN
swine
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When the thing dies, the worms fall away to reveal that it wasn’t always a demon, but a boar god felled by a dark force.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

When he comes upon Irontown, led by the highborn Lady Eboshi, and listens to its people brag about burning down the boar god’s forest, one might expect him to be angry.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Hunter said: "They were very fierce animals to face in the hunt, so the symbolism of the boar is a lot about the strength of it - a very appropriate adversary in battle."

From BBC Jan. 7, 2026

"Where we have problems, and where everyone in Europe has problems, is with the wild boar population, because there is overpopulation," said Higuera.

From Barron's Dec. 2, 2025

A hound and hunters chased a boar toward a fringe of scarlet wool.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

Bears are thriving thanks in part to an abundance of food -- including acorns, deer and boars -- under the influence of a warming climate, experts say.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

The presence of woodland ecosystems in southern Doggerland 16,000 years ago also suggests the area could have supported abundant wildlife and provided valuable resources for humans, including animals such as boars.

From Science Daily Apr. 17, 2026

"In Wayanad, going into the plantation at night is risky. We have snakes, wild boars, sometimes even leopards and elephants," he says.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

Laboratory tests have confirmed that seven wild boars found dead in the municipality of Cerdanyola del Valles were infected, "very close" to where the first two boars were discovered, the ministry said in a statement.

From Barron's Dec. 2, 2025

Blind boars of wind crashed through the nervy woods.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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