monkey

Example Sentences

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"He was your very normal, cheeky little monkey," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Footage purportedly of Sunday's incident filmed by other zoogoers and shared on social media shows a person wearing a costume and carrying a stuffed toy jumping over a fence and into the monkey enclosure.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Plush toy versions of his cats and monkey characters sit on recently upholstered matte orange, cream and red booths.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

She introduces us to the Ugly Animal Preservation Society, an organization whose remit is to raise awareness and support for creatures such as the proboscis monkey and the blobfish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“This trainer says that if you could make friends with that monkey he would probably do anything you wanted him to do.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls