mating
Example Sentences
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It was mating season for the sperm whales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Adult cuttlefish typically die after breeding so each mating season is crucial for the species' future, but in recent months, just 440 eggs have been counted, instead of the millions that are usually laid.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Their pleasant mating call, Mr. de Greef writes, sounds like “a distant ferryboat whistle.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Weber also noted that mating season is coming to an end, when alligators become very territorial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Grand Maester Malleon recorded the last mating between stag and lion, some ninety years ago, when Tya Lannister wed Gowen Baratheon, third son of the reigning lord.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
