peck

Example Sentences

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Brian’s home sits on a dirt lot, where several chickens peck at the weeds next to a table under a large tarp that blocks the sun during hot summer months.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

"You know what it’s like when you’re young, and you meet someone you like and they like you, and you got a peck on the cheek and that’s all you got," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024

The girl turned away before he could give her a peck on the head.

From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2023

The plover birds that peck the scraps from crocodile teeth without getting eaten — that’s symbiosis, right?

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2023

Chickens peck at corn kernels scattered across the dirt.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau