cockerel
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"He flew at the chickens, eventually he separated the cockerel from the hens and he chased the cockerel."
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
French flags, French scarves, French fans with tricolor wigs and cockerel hats.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
After being looted, the cockerel was given to Jesus College in 1905 by the father of a student.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2021
The sculpture of a cockerel was one of hundreds of Benin Bronzes that were pillaged from the once mighty Kingdom of Benin, located in what is now Nigeria.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2021
Napoleon himself, attended by his dogs and his cockerel, came down to inspect the completed work; he personally congratulated the animals on their achievement, and announced that the mill would be named Napoleon Mill.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
While initially the bird was getting along with his chickens, things took a turn and the bird decided to cause mayhem and chase after the cockerels.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
People depend on the land, with dozens heading off to work in the fields as morning breaks, having been woken by cockerels.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2019
Critics say that backyard flock owners’ demand for day-old pullets, or female chicks, leads to more cockerels, or male chicks, being culled or slipping through to eventually wind up in need of homes or dumped.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 2018
In the late 1960s, the International Dairy Federation paid Yudkin to conduct sugar studies in pigs, rats, cockerels, and humans.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2018
At this show I had three of the largest cockerels ever shown at one time by a single exhibitor, their combined weight being 29 pounds.
From A Virginia Village by Charles Alexander Stewart
