coop

Example Sentences

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Don Knotts, “Mr. Chicken” himself, was ready to fly the coop out of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

When your kids have flown the coop, this is where you will probably spend your retirement years, so picture yourselves living there if/when you have reduced mobility.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

In short, the wolves are watching the chicken coop.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

Which is a bit like saying, don’t worry: The fox got the go-ahead from rest of his den before invading the chicken coop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

“You know, you’re the inspiration for this. The company who sent the trees mentioned seeing that a local kid was donating profits from his chicken coop sales to rebuild the picnic area.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz