cockerel

Example Sentences

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"He flew at the chickens, eventually he separated the cockerel from the hens and he chased the cockerel."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

French flags, French scarves, French fans with tricolor wigs and cockerel hats.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

After being looted, the cockerel was given to Jesus College in 1905 by the father of a student.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2021

The sculpture of a cockerel was one of hundreds of Benin Bronzes that were pillaged from the once mighty Kingdom of Benin, located in what is now Nigeria.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2021

Was this the boy in the mask who had strutted like a cockerel ahead of the others across St. Mark’s Square?

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke