pig

Example Sentences

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“I was a pig in slop,” Jeremiah said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Moo Deng - whose name roughly translates to "bouncy pig" - became an internet sensation in 2024 shortly after her birth that July.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Shawn Richardson, an audit partner at Oklahoma-based HoganTaylor, doesn’t miss smelling like a pig farm after completing inventory counts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

On the recent visit to the insectary, several hundred mosquitoes flew around in white mesh cages, serving as participants in a study to see which blood they prefer — pig or cow.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

He thought of his favorite Ella St. Clay story, about a guinea pig who catches the tail of a star and uses it to get to a place called the Cliffs of Nowhere.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova