piglet

Example Sentences

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The best way to estimate the full-grown size of a piglet is by its parents, Rosen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

It was the only tennis match to start with a piglet being handed over to one of the competitors - but this was no ordinary match.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

The phrase “Balls to the Walz” was everywhere, as were pictures of the Minnesota governor nestling a piglet in his arms with a beaming smile.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2024

A photo of him beaming while holding a piglet checked the state fair campaign stop box, the difference being that he looks genuinely ecstatic to be cuddling it.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024

Her name was Pretty, short for Pretty Pig, and she had been trained to saddle and bridle since she was a piglet.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin