monkey

Example Sentences

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Of course, some of what he exhibited for his patrons had nothing to do with the real world—like his infamous Fiji mermaid, purportedly half monkey, half fish.

From The Wall Street Journal

Villagers have said that the killings were linked to promises made by candidates during recent local election campaigns to get rid of stray dogs and monkeys.

From BBC

Another notable entry is the moustached tamarin, a small monkey from the Amazon.

From Science Daily

But if the buzz of chainsaws has, at least partially, given way to birdsong and chatter from monkeys, challenges remain.

From Barron's

“To be honest with you, it’s like, I don’t know — but you gotta get that monkey off our back,” McConkey said.

From Los Angeles Times