hen

Example Sentences

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"There's a jay ... That's a bluethroat ... Do you see the hen harrier? We're lucky," the 37-year-old photographer told AFP.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The disease largely spared large egg-laying hen farms that can house millions of birds in single locations this past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

More adventurous eaters will zone in on the abalone served with a squash rosette or the guinea hen with potato millefeuille.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

My steak was cooked perfectly and complemented by the numerous sides, which include hen of the woods mushrooms, Japanese sweet potato and hand-cut black truffle fries.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

"My mother told me I was to take the goat to the market," he said, "and to sell him for a hen, and some corn, and some turnips, and to bring her home the change."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman