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[roo-ster] / ˈru stər /




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But some analysts believe that her fashion - leathers, furs, and a "rooster" hairstyle - are also signs that she is being groomed to lead the country.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

Instead he’s something between an excitable morning TV anchor and the rooster who thought he brought the dawn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

Jefferson reasoned that Americans had never contracted to make King George III the main rooster — he could take his monarchy and stuff it.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025

While he speaks to me from his home in Sierra Leone, a rooster crows in the background, punctuating his sentences like a barnyard hype man.

From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2025

Like a little bantam rooster, he came, all alone.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

Nearby were soft-toy footballers resembling Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, fluffy roosters in France polos and teddy bears in Spain kits.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Oversized animals, including dinosaurs, bulls, roosters, hens and seals, also multiplied.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

The gate is adorned with a sculpted round medallion of Oseguera’s trademark, two roosters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

Schilperoort said the Sheriff’s Office was not aware of a sanctuary willing to take roosters and is open to reaching out as long as it has adequate time and staffing.

From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024

“Hagrid’s roosters were killed! The Heir of Slytherin didn’t want one anywhere near the castle once the Chamber was opened! ‘Spiders flee before the Basilisk’!

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling


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