cockerel
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French flags, French scarves, French fans with tricolor wigs and cockerel hats.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
Items include 12 brass plaques, known as Benin Bronzes, a brass cockerel and a key to the king's palace.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2022
The sculpture of a cockerel was one of hundreds of Benin Bronzes that were pillaged from the once mighty Kingdom of Benin, located in what is now Nigeria.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2021
After being looted, the cockerel was given to Jesus College in 1905 by the father of a student.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2021
He had made arrangements with the cockerel to call him three-quarters of an hour earlier in the mornings instead of half an hour.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
While initially the bird was getting along with his chickens, things took a turn and the bird decided to cause mayhem and chase after the cockerels.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
In the late 1960s, the International Dairy Federation paid Yudkin to conduct sugar studies in pigs, rats, cockerels, and humans.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2018
There was an old geezer on the ground staff, who was an animal lover, and he would round up the cockerels and take them home.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2017
People carrying cockerels in slings or under their arms travel to these venues by horse-drawn carriage, bicycle or in candy-colored vintage American cars.
From Reuters ● Apr. 20, 2017
Right then she called to one of the cockerels, who was near-by.
From The Tale of Henrietta Hen by Harry L. Smith
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