pig
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There were all the holiday parties at which I’d casually orbit the appetizer table for a second pig in a blanket.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
But he described the idea of a pig transplant as "hope" and the "light at the end of the tunnel".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
In this alternate universe, beautiful people have pig snouts, distorted mouths, and sagging cheeks.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
Thursday and put down the winning bid, then took the pig to the sanctuary, where he was fed a salad and put in a 24-foot-by-24-foot enclosure next to another pig the sanctuary adopted named “Wiener.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"When you get right down to it, I suppose there's not much difference between eating a pig and eating a guinea pig," he said, holding out his hand to the dragon.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
To “Yesterday” Yesterday, how I pigged out at the free buffet Now the nausea won’t go away I should have dined home yesterday.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022
We’ve just been there and me and all my crew just pigged out.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 25, 2015
Victor pigged out on sushi and cashews at the art opening, and only realized as he left that he’d overdoeuvred, and would be too full to enjoy his long-awaited dinner at Gramercy Tavern with Dulcie.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2014
That was the championship formula the way the Heat did it, except they pigged out with LeBron James and Chris Bosh joining Dwyane Wade in Miami.
From Chicago Tribune ● Nov. 26, 2013
In fact, most people pigged out just before they turned, knowing it would all be sucked away.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
In the United States, only Cajun boucheries can compare in terms of a communal feast to revere the animal — and to express gratitude by pigging out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2019
They are undergoing pigging - a process in which a device travels through the pipeline cleaning and taking measurements, including wall thickness - every three years rather than the five years as required.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2016
The 2016 presidential candidates had a deep-fried field day last summer at the Iowa State Fair, pigging out on everything from pork chops on a stick to breaded-and-fried Snickers bars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2016
That means giving people options that don't make them feel like they're pigging out.
From US News ● Aug. 28, 2015
“The slob was pigging out on Big Macs and fries for forty miles.”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
