chicken

Example Sentences

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The kid’s joy is as stratospheric as the plane; he adores everything but the airline’s chicken cordon bleu.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“It has become a game of chicken between physical tightening and confidence that diplomacy or reopening headlines arrive before inventories become critically stressed.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The pair closed out the 51st season of “SNL” with a game of chicken that nearly pushed Jost to shave his head on national television.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

One is a thick cut of bacon with salad, the other smoked chicken and coleslaw.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He gnawed on his chicken leg and wished that he could have a pet.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry